Debbie S.
How to tactfully reject this applicant
I have an apartment for rent. There is someone (let’s call him Bob) who lives in the apartment building next door and he wants to rent my apartment. He has not yet filled out a rental application but he did call me on...
Andy J.
Advertising Rent to Own
I have a property that I'm trying to sell as a Rent to Own. Does anyone have experience with marketing these effectively? I have a lot of free web postings, some paid websites, local penny-saver, website, and bandi...
Jerryll Noorden
Historic Homes
Most importantly,My "m" didn't work, and I typed, "Historic hoes". I cracked myself up a little.Now ...So...I have a home built in the late 1800.Original floors walls etc. etc. I figured it will cost a fortune to brin...
Kristy F.
Advice on inherited, rent-controlled tenants demanding upgrades
Hello all, I'm a new landlord and recently purchased a triplex in San Francisco that came with tenants. One couple in the building has been there for 15 years and is paying $1000 below market rate. After I purchased t...
Tamara R.
Cool tip for finding info on tenants before you talk to them.
Like many of you, I post my rentals on Craigslist and Zillow and other sites. On both of these sites, prospective tenants can reply through Craigslist or Zillow without you knowing their e-mail address. I also try t...
Jonathan Buehler
Rent or Sell my primary residence
Hello,I'm new to the investor world and I want to get started on the right foot. I've lived in my 2BR/1.5B town home near the beach for 5 years. I owe 135K and my mortgage is 1100.00 per month. Through some research I...
Justina R.
Feeling stuck- Starting out
Hi everyone, I have been reading books, blogs, attending webinars for about 3 months now. My goal is to buy my first property by year end. I obtained pre approval for an investment property and talked to a real estat...
Nancy E.
Newbie trying TurnKey Investment
Good Morning Fellow Investors, I am writing this post in hopes of getting some advice, recommendations, or prudent remarks from investors who have a lot more experience with real estate than I do. Since my time is lim...
Patrick M.
HELP! First time screening tenants
This is my first rental in a B/B+ 4bd/2.5ba area asking 2k rent. 2k deposit. Pet friendly. No evictions. No felonies. Owner pays trash, water, utilities. Responsible for mow and snow. Using mysmartmove to screen. I'...
RJ Dixon
10k about to be lost because of lender
Hello BP world ! Name is Rj just started getting into real estate investing. I am currently working on my 3rd deal but never thought this would happen. I am currently working on a triplex that we put 10k in ...