I am currently purchasing a duplex and inheriting a tenant who doesn't run the air conditioner because "it is a lot cheaper that way."  I learned this the same time the seller did during my inspection of the unit as t...

Hi everyone,My name is Michelle, and I'm from SF Bay Area in CA. I'm new to real estate investing and I'm interested in building a rental portfolio. I've been looking to start getting rentals in TX, and I came across ...

I’m new to investing and have my eye on a great property; however I need the purchase and renovation budget to be covered by a hard or private lender. Offer deadline is Tuesday. How much do you recommend I borrow for ...

Hi BP community!I'm talking to a guy here in Albuquerque who claims to be a licensed real estate agent and a project manager for investors. He offered me to join his collective group of investors with the amount of mo...

A rocky day dealing with tenants. First we deliver a replacement stove to a tenant whose stove had a bad burner. In pulling out the old one we discover that the tenant has stuffed plastic carrier bags all through the ...

Hi there!I bought my first duplex and have a great potential tenant who loved the place. I think she would stay several years as she is an older woman who is only needing to move because her current landlord wants to ...

Hi, anyone here with a no-pet policy?  In my last property my tenant who had the sweetest dog but left puddles in a few areas.  I had to replace all the carpet and sell the house.   Tenant claims they don't know, init...

Hi everyone,I have been on the forums for awhile doing research and I feel that it is time to get my first investment property.I am targeting a duplex in the East Bay and my agent/loan officer has come up with some cr...

Hello all!  Long time browser, first time poster here. My business partner and I have been slowly accumulating rental properties in Central Ohio for the past 5 years, we currently own 20 units total, mostly single fam...

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I am 1st time landlord and chose to manage my home personally. We had signed a lease agreement with our renter which included deep cleaning of the home before they moved in. However the cleaner I hired did not do...