Mark Yuschak
Evicting over late rent
My wife and I have had a continuous discussion regarding one of our tenants. So, I wanted to see everyone else's thoughts on the topic...
This one tenant is a habitual late-payer. The rent is due on the 1st and we'...
Justin Dziedzic
Screening and choosing tenants…help
Hey everyone, I feel like I’m spamming this board with questions but I really appreciate the help. I have my rental listed currently on Zillow with my stipulations (600 credit score, 2.5x income, etc). I am just conce...
David Mathews
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
In Lake Charles, LA
single family home.
My dilemma: My tenants(not married) signed a 12-month lease in August. By November the female moved out for a job opportunity in a different state. By December they were broke...
Nick Michaels
Buying a house with current tenant - seller's family
So I have an accepted offer on a duplex where the bottom unit is currently occupied by the seller's son, who wasn't paying any rent at the time - I knew this before I made the offer. I spoke to him (the son) briefly y...
Gene Maryushenko
Newbie from Irvine, CA Interested in Multifamily Outside CA
About MeHi everyone! I'd like to introduce myself briefly. My name is Gene and I'm brand new to REI and have yet to make my first deal. I came across BP through one of Brandon's youtube videos one day while searching ...
Denise Madrid
Buyer Backed Out Due to Powerline Nearby
Well, my partner and I just got word that our buyer backed out of our flip property today because they found out that there is a powerline near the house and they have a newborn on the way. They did research and fo...
Huiping S.
non-pet STR has dog, smoking inside
The guests disconnected wifi, so we contacted guests for it and no response. Wifi connected to almost all system, including sprinkle, pool, Ring, Minute, AC, door sensor... So we came and found: dog eating things, dog...
Gretchen P.
Renting a property and running a short-term rental
We own several properties, and live an hour away from them. Recently we have had several prospective tenants set up an appointment to see the property, look the property over, THEN ask about running a short-term renta...
Sean Pat
OOS landlord - need advice on tenant issues
Hey Everyone,My cousin just told me about this blog and I am hoping someone can help or advice for my situation.I am relatively inexperienced landlord. I wanted to start small and gain some experience, so I purchased ...
Frank Kosiba
2 week Stay, Some Broken Items, and Smoking - Refund Security?
Good afternoon BP Community. Hoping to get a few second opinions on a situation where we my wife and I had a 2 week renter and we're weighing the options regarding full/partial/zero refund of security deposit. We rent...