Jim Peckey
Requesting help with screening our first tenant!
Hi BP,
As
rookie landlords, we've recently listed our first unit for rent @ $850 per month - an upper 1bed/1bath apt in a duplex that we owner occupy & currently live in the lower unit. We're hoping to get so...
Amy T.
Tenant wants us to pay moving truck and babysitter fees
Bear with me. These things are always a bit complicated. Our rental is a triplex in California. We had a new tenant move into the middle unit about a month ago. Tenants on either side have lived there for 7+ years. Te...
Kathy Lu
Highest bidder on Homesearch.com auction, what now?
I was the highest (not winning) bidder on an online auction. Homesearch.com called the next day and said that my bid was "waay off the reserve price", so it must be forwarded to the bank for review. The representat...
Dennis Estenson
How much should you know before you start?
I've been looking seriously at investing in real estate for the last month and have been learning a lot. Obviously, I've only scratched the surface of information in that time, but I'm itching to get started.
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Sadye S.
Tenants causing MY family drama!
This is going to be long and complicated, and I hope I can go into depth without causing confusion.My dad passed away last April and left me his home. I rented it to an older couple that I've known since I was in elem...
Robert Nelson
Wholesaling during COVID-19!
First off definitely want to wish everyone good health during this tough time. With the current crisis going on alot of people will look to get ride of their properties to get much needed cash. But my question is are ...
Joshua Dorkin
Ryan Webber RIP
I learned this weekend that Ryan Webber passed away on Thursday. Here's the news snippet.
Ryan was one of our earliest BiggerPockets supporters and has helped thousands and thousands of wholesalers with his posts her...
Dan Shelhamer
Takeaways from meeting with my accountant
The other day I met with my accountant to do some year-end planning, especially since this is my 1st year owning investment properties. A few things that I took away from this meeting are listed below, and I was just...
Account Closed
The "lost my wallet and somone overdrafted my acct" excuse
Hey BP folks, looking for a situation opinion here. First time this has happened to me.I solely utilize buildium's e-pay service for rent collection and for the fisrt time had an "echeck" reversed for NSF. The tenant ...
Eve Oliver
Collecting Rent from Tenants
Hello My Oklahoma Investor,What system have you guys been using to collect rent from tenants? I am putting my Lease together and I am not sure if I give my personal address, create a PO BOX or use an online tool. Any...