I always wanted to do a "deal diary" and now I have the chance to do one!  This will be my 13th property acquisition and so I'm hoping to make it lucky number 13!A 3-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom 1,054 square foot townhouse c...

Hi all,I've been landlording for a year now. Earlier in the year, I had two rentals available, posted them online, got plenty of applications, got good tenants, all pretty straightforward. I pride myself on providing ...

Hey everyone.  I have a tenant that I need help with.Husband/wife, 4 kids.  Moved in about 6 months ago.  Month-to-month tenant.  Made some demands, I met them. Everything seemed great until St. Patrick's Day, I get a...

Hello BiggerPockets! I'm a brand new real estate agent in California and have decided to give the world of real estate a shot. I came to this choice after trying out the typical W2/9a-5p job and coming to the conclusi...

I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...

Good day BP!!!  I am screening my 1st tenant and she seems good on paper ... so far.  She's given me her pay stubs, ID, completed application and the app fee.  I've verified her employment with HR.  She's been with th...

Just bought my first property in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, it's a four-unit built in 1850 my family and I plan to do an owner occupied unit with tenants in the other 3 units. The previous landlord seemed to have fo...

Hello BP,Was wondering what people thought about investing in Springfield MA?  Prices are low and cash flows seem to be legit.  A lot of houses on the market seem to be more updated (Outside, inside, plumbing, electri...

OK, I know using yellow letters is a proven good thing. But with my budget I can only afford to send out 100 per month to start (have to pay for my 100 bandit signs too). Ron Legrand said that if you cannot sent out...