So we inherited a tenant who has lived in the same unit for over 30 years and the place smells like feces, urine, among other things.   Shes an older woman in her 90's who can't really take care of it herself, and cle...

I'm in So. Cal and I would like to invest near by if possible but if I must go outside my comfort zone I will. I own and self manage a few single family units here but I really want to add a few more now so they can b...

When I began investing out of state, primarily in Austin and Dallas, I hired property managers to help manage my SFR properties.When investing in SFRs, you're dealing with very small numbers.  For this reason, (1) und...

I really do not want to raise the rent, but am I being smart about this or just being a naïve newbie landlord? I am a newbie at real estate, landlording and property management (going to be 1 year on May 4th 2016).  ...

Good to be back BP, after being away from forums and BP in general I am happy to have more time to learn and help others with my most recent experience.  In March we purchased a home from the City of Milwaukee as a no...

What is one thing you've added to your lease that may not be in the standard lease that has prevented a problem you had from happening again?  Not looking for the specific wording unless you'd like to share, but the "...

The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020  . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...

So two years ago I became a member here at biggerpockets because I was interested in becoming financially independent.  The consensus here on the forums was that I shouldn't get into real estate if I wasn't going to b...