Matthew B.
Handling Inquiries & Phone Calls from Potential Tenants
As a landlord, I dread the periods of time when I have a vacant unit to fill. Not because of the money or time involved, but because I know I'll have to post my phone number on Postlets.com and Craigslist and wait for...
Amanda G.
What are your renter screening criteria?
Everyone says how important screening tenants is. Experts, what grade of property do you rent, and what are your tenant standards?Income 3x rent?A certain credit score?Evictions/evictions filed?Criminal history?Bankru...
Valerie King
Being a good landlord/house hacker.
How does being a landlord living in the same duplex with your tenant differ from being a landlord that doesn't share a property with a tenant? Any tips/strategies (hoping to do the duplex thing with an FHA loan)
Account Closed
Zillow Rental Manager
So I saw a post from several months ago that only had a few responses, I was wondering if there were any new opinions out there about using Zillow rental manager to manage rental properties. I'm still in the "read as ...
Shawn Razek
New guy in San Francisco, CA
Hey All,Just came across Bigger Pockets the other week and instantly fell in love. Originally from Ohio where I bought, renovated and sold over 15 houses in a 4 year time span. Now in the tech capital of the world loo...
Mark K.
Tablet and phone issues with replying to a message
I don't know if others have this issue or not. If I try to reply to someone, such as @Scott Trench or @Mindy Jensen in a message, while on my phone or one of two tablets, I can't.What happens is as soon as I type a w...
Arthur Banks
Many rental signs
Did any of you experienced landlords get nervous when you saw a lot of FOR RENT signs in your area when you were first starting out?
I was in an unfamiliar town this past weekend and I saw A LOT of FOR RENT s...
Thomas Tzeng
Tenant screening and decision questions
We have a single family house for rent and the rent is around 4K in a nice neighborhood. We just interviewed a potential tenant today. She seems to be very rush and would like to move in ASAP. She even can do tomorrow...
Edd Sylvester
Rental listing timeline
Hi all,Appreciate this resource for the sometimes-daunting learning curve as a new landlord. I'll cut to the chase. I have a single family home coming available sept 1. We bought it last fall and lucked out, quickly f...
Angela Smith
Marketing a property for rent
Our tenant moved out this week so we are taking the opportunity to do some improvements while it's empty.We listed it as available on Aug 1. We have received 9 inquiries but only 2 showings are scheduled. This is ok...