Hi BP,

I have found several houses in my target area that are vacant and seem abandoned. I have used my local tax assessor website to get names but most have the actual property as their address. I have used ...

What are the downsides of electing to be treated as a real estate professional for taxes? Would this make my real estate rental income become active income instead of passive? Is this taxed differently? I do not have ...

I was wondering what are some of your favorite provisions you have included in your contract that aren't typical provisions?

Something that helps me is I have a provision in my lease that describes the paint brand,...

Hello experts,The applicant has his moments monthly income = 4.3 of the rental monthly and I'm renting the house for $1400 a month. His credit score is 586 and his criminal listed 7 items and his eviction listed one i...

A tenant's vehicle leaked oil on the asphalt driveway of a rental property. The tenant attempted to clean the oil stain using a commercial cleaner, but was not successful. I also tried removing the oil stain by scrubb...

The tenant that moved out had a baby and I guess they must have tried to baby proof the home. I understand that that dangling cords are a concern, but what they did to the cord blinds was ridiculous:They knotted and t...

We just completed the rehab on our first flip, and will be listing it on the MLS today. I can't say strongly enough how instrumental BiggerPockets has been in making this a reality. Without the knowledge I've gained f...

Hello All,My name is Phil, a real estate investor in the Chicago/Central Illinois area. I am relatively new to BP but have already learned a ton from the forums and podcasts. I am considering purchasing a condo in cen...

I've had no trouble digging up the local landlord tenant laws as they pertain to monetary issues--how much of a deposit can you charge, how much of a late fee, etc.But what I'm trying to find out is what rules I can p...

Hello,New investor here.  I am in the process of purchasing my first property which has an existing tenant and lease in Texas.  I met the tenant, they seem nice enough.  However, I did notice there was a dog in the un...