I have a tenant that is using 50 - 600 gallons of water per day.  Their fixtures leak occasionally I bought the place with cheap stuff installed.  The toilets always leak.  My question is, what are the most bomb proof...

I’m a 37 yr old IT professional, husband and father of two, looking to get into real estate as a long-term investment. I’ve done a flip in the past and it was profitable, but my thoughts keep gravitating toward rental...

My tenant just informed that he accidentally burned holes on the carpet. Apparently this happened a month ago and he was afraid to tell me. His lease is expiring next month, and we were negotiating for an extension. H...

I’m currently in the Navy and wanting to get started with real estate investing. I’ve been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast and reading the various books published by Bigger Pockets. I have $40k plus saved up c...

I am currently looking at a great property in my local community. It is about 500k and i need a little over 100k for the Down payment but I thought it would be better to raise 150k and have a little less on the mortga...

I'm preparing to close on my first property next week in Jacksonville, FL.  Everything has been going well so far, and the plan was to immediately start renovating both units.  However, we just learned that a tenant i...

I was born and raised in the suburbs of St. Louis.  It is an amazing city, with great food, sports, and culture.  Unfortunately, urban blight has set in on many areas within the city.
I don't live in St. Louis anymor...

I have searched around in the forums and bit and haven't found quite what I am looking for. I am managing my own rental so I am needing suggestions on property management software. I have just started becoming comfort...

Hey BP,I showed one of my rentals last night to a person who got through my pre-screening which includes asking if the person has had an eviction to which he replied, "Never". I did a quick search on his name and addr...

I have to rant about this somewhere and figure BPers would sympathize!I bought a house at foreclosure auction this year. I've completed the process and have the deed. The tenant and the former owner (who apparently li...