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How to have "The Talk" with inherited tenants
I purchased a fixer duplex with tenants who pay $695/mo ea. Market is $1300/mo. in that Portland neighborhood. Their rent hasn't been raised since they moved in in 2012, and the units are in varying states of disrepa...
Nathan Gesner
Mortgage foreclosure, $400,000 in state/federal tax liens
We rarely have foreclosures in my area and there's never enough meat on the bones. I finally saw one that looks promising, but it looks less promising now that I've researched it.ARV is $400,000, house is standing and...
Thomas Azoury
Convert garage w tenants
Hi all. Long time BP fan, first time poster. I own a SFH in Santa Barbara County (it's in an unincorporated area between SB and Goleta.)Ive had wonderful tenants since buying the property in late 2017 and have raised ...
Nnena O.
Tenant Abandoned Apartment
I bought my first duplex in Pittsburgh last July. Tenants were already in place. Downstairs tenant was almost always late, but eventually paid the rent and late fee. I am an out-of-town landlord--my brother, who li...
Sam Epstein
How much to bid at auction? Also IRS liens?
I have a property I am interested in bidding at auction and need help figuring out a max bid. this will be my first auction purchase. I have some experience working for my dad as he has around 30-40 cheap rentals, but...
Robert Lindsley
Tenant with two pitbulls
Hi there,I have a tenant with two pitbulls. The tenant was in the building when I bought it (I've owned the building for 2 months) and he claims to have an insurance policy covering them.My insurance company is sayin...
Dustin Li
About to close on a property, was just notified the city has condemned it.
Out of state investor here, first time investing in the Columbus market. I am currently under contract for a property that was recently renovated. Inspection checked out without major issues. I had someone on the grou...
Nathan Gesner
Would you throw out your tenant's personal belongings?
Read this: https://www.newsweek.com/landl...Different states have different laws, but I wouldn't throw away items of value! If it were me, I would have placed these items in storage and only returned them when the Ten...
Luke W.
Tenant is claiming "Mold issues" Doesn't want to pay rent.
Hey all,I have a tenant that did not pay rent on time this month. So, the day rent was late I put a 5 day noticed on their door. He came out and got the notice very quickly and called me after I had just driven off. H...
Nicholas Olson
How do I handle this tenant dispute?
I have two tenants living side by side in a triplex who are at each others throats and they are relying on me to settle the dispute. I just acquired this property two months ago and it's my first time being a landlo...