My girlfriend has a house with about $500k in equity and divorced a few years ago. The house in under her name but the ex is paying a portion of the mortgage because she has the kids and he is the one in the mortgage....

I live in South Carolina, and I have a rental property in Texas. I have a tenant who is a nurse with a decent income. She normally pays rent on time except for the last couple of months when she paid a few days late w...

Hi BP,  here's the deal, I got a response to one of my yellow letters from an elderly lady who is recently widowed. She has a home that is currently rented out for $850 a month. Her mortgage is $962  and she owes a li...

Hello BP community,My partner and I are currently in the process of closing on our first investment rental in the Memphis area. We plan to use a PM to handle the day to day. However, we want to see if anyone knows any...

I own one rental property in Mesa, AZ. (1120 s/ft, 3Br/2.5Bath, townhome).  I have had the same tenant in my unit for 13 years.  I have been charging her below market rent because she has been there for so long and in...

Hi all, I have a couple with 2 kids living in my property, it's time to renew the lease after they have been living there for more than 2 years.The male tenant says he wants to be on the lease by himself as they broke...

After gaining a little more experience it seems the two most common problems with house are water damage from various sources and pets. In a very short amount of time a dog can do large amounts of damage to a house a...

Hi, A tenant is behind on rent and I suspect will be trying to disappear from my rental shortly. Is there a way to track her down when she has her mail forwarded? If not, how about a good skip tracing service? Thanks

I'm far from an expert landlord/investor - but I think I moved on from newbie a few years ago as well.I've had a handful of rentals since 2006 - never more than 10 doors while holding down a full time job - until last...

Hey BP members,I am looking for some advice on this matter. I purchased a newly renovated single family home and started screening tenants immediately.   2 friends came together and filled out an application together....