Jon Huber
Telling my tenants that the apartment smells terrible - in the nicest possible way?
So, this goes back to my first experience of being a landlord. A woman (who ironically was a realtor), was renting my apartment. I allowed her to have a pet, as it was a tiny chihuahua. I was suspecting that she was n...
Cedric Mitchell
Giving proper notice to tenant
Good morning all!I'm a first time landlord in the Chicago area. I have this one tenant who I would really like to move. I'm having a hard time finding information on how I can give a CHA (section 8 tenant) a notice st...
Michael Worden
Resistance to renting the property?
Was hoping to hear any general experiences people have had in dealing with resistance to renting your property.
In particular, when buying a single-family home, do you deal with neighborhood associations that don't ...
David P.
More kids then originally told
Hello everyone,
i consider myself a careful and seasoned landlord. Most recently I had a unit for rent and I screened carefully, made them do my smart move application, checked paystubs, bank statements. My smart ...
Eric Robert
Tenant has a job as a BABY SITTER in the Rental Unit
I have a WONDERFUL Tenant who has been with me for years in a Duplex in Los Angeles County. Rent is always on time and I have zero problems with her. I hope she stays for as long as I have the rental unit.Recently, I ...
Francisco Gomez
Divorcee looking to sell fast
Hello bigger pockets!
My friend tells me his uncle is interested in selling, he gives me his number and then I reach out. Once I get on the phone with him I begin listening to how I can help him. He tells me he is g...
Da'Shawn Murphy
Lenders In/For The Cleveland Market?
Hey BP! Does anyone know any good mortgage lenders or bankers that do refinancing for the Cleveland, Ohio Market? I am helping my grandmother search for good banks that will allow her to refinance out of her curent co...
Jim K.
The Christmas Duplex: Defining the Landlord-Tenant relationship
I've just canceled a newly inherited tenant's month-to-month lease, something that doesn't happen frequently in the small number of C-class rental properties I run in my portfolio. But the tenant came to me in the fir...
Lamonte Evans
Southern California Deal...what do you think?
A deal was recently presented to me from a family friend looking to sell their home to move. The home is located in the San Fernando Valley with comps in the neighborhood ranging from 475k-490k. It has 3 beds 2 bat...
Ross Bernard
Section 8? Never again.
My first rental property had an existing section 8 tenant when I bought it. I was naïve and attracted to the 'guaranteed' rent. I'd rate the tenant a 2/5, as she didn't completely destroy the property and paid rent ev...