Hello Everybody. My name is Tom Greeley. The reasons I have joined Bigger Pockets are to:    a. Research information before making my first RE investment purchase of buy and hold. Specifically duplexes.    b. Network ...

Hi everyone! My name is Mary, and I'm new to BiggerPockets. I live in a suburb of Rochester, NY, and am confident that there are deals to be found in my city. I've never owned real estate before, but I'm beyond ready ...

For the landlords that show property to tenants, I'd like to know what steps you take to increase personal safety during showings.  I typically have success finding tenants by posting listings to craigslist. However, ...

Okay folks, here's one for you to chew on this Tuesday morning. ;)My tenant flushed a plastic bottle, about 4-5" long, about 1-2" in diameter down the toilet and clogged it.  It's most likely caught in the drain trap ...

Hi, All!
I just applied for a HELOC with my credit union that is offering a 5 year draw, 15 year repayment at a 5.49% fixed rate. 4.99% fixed rate for a 10 year repayment. I went ahead with the 15 year repayment. Thi...

Hi all,Is text and/or email an acceptable way of discussing pending issues with your tenants? Or does any communication regarding rents, fees, utilities, etc. have to be done via mail? If for some reason you end up in...

for all the landlords out there - what were some of the items/actions you did that made your tenants happy?

1. i was at a house the other day and the tenant mentioned the bath sink was draining slowly. next day i ch...

Still working on getting my first deal and I know I've read and heard that you should always pay yourself first when taking your monthly income from tenants but how do you do it without getting nervous?  I know how to...

I regularly teach courses at the RPOA and find that there are a few laws that many Michigan landlords miss in their management practices. Here are the top 10 I observe: Not following Federally and State mandated lead...

I bought my first property earlier this year in Chicago and it has a sump pump in the basement unit. Being that this is my first property and I have never dealt with sump pumps before I had someone come out and look a...