Maheswar G.
Tenant wants to install solar panels. Should I let them?
Hi, My tenant called me to ask permission to install solar panels along with a power wall installed on the property. They are very good tenants, no issues in any matter for the last 2 years. They have replaced all the...
Christopher Telles
Luxury Home Rehab Estimating
Hey there BP nation. First time questioner. I've been on BP for a little over a month and reading and learning a lot about fix N Flips, and also participating in the forums sharing knowledge from my experiences in rea...
Seth M.
Taking tenant to court - chances of success
In November of 2014 we had the wife of a husband-wife tenant pair inform our property manager she would be moving out. She included a letter signed by her husband stating he assumed all liability for the property. The...
Tinah Canda
Historic Property and an Unsuspecting New Investor
Hello BP community! My name is Tinah, a brand new real estate investor in Worcester County, MA and I ran into a few problems on my first transaction (details on a previous post). And, as if it that were not enough, a ...
Jen Narragon
“High risk high reward” they said...
Well it’s been nearly five months since we closed escrow on our quadplex located in San Luis Obispo, Ca. I can’t even begin to tell you what a learning process it’s all been. Honestly I’m not sure we would’ve gone t...
E.S. Burrell
Tenant asking for an application on another property
Hi,I posted a listing on Zillow and received an application from one of my current tenants asking for an application. He doesn’t know it’s my listing. We were just at the property last Monday for 4 hours doing repair...
Robert H.
1st trust deed question
I just purchased a 1st trust deed in CA for the 1st time where the borrower had already gone MIA from the start to where his phone number was no longer in service and there was no way to contact him other than an addr...
Karen Johnson
Tenant Late on Rent - Is this the right course of action?
Hello,I have a tenant who is consistently late on rent payments, but usually pays before the 5 day grace period expires (after one or more reminders from me). This month, she has yet to pay the rent. After multiple re...
Mark F.
Things you've learned not in RE books or podcast?
May have been done before, but what are some things you've learned over the years you never hear about in real estate podcast or books? I've got a few.This helped me just starting out but moving the mortgage payment d...
Joshua Gordon
Bandit sign question
Where do I go to find out the exact rules about use of bandit signs in a city?