So a guy I know just bought a 11 plex and he got a good deal due to 5 or 6 sex offenders living there and the owner was in a bad spot with it since no one wanted to move in. the new owner is now fixing it up and will ...

Just went into a recently vacated unit and found a "sex offender" letter on the fridge notifying my tenants that a sex offender just moved in to the 4-plex next to mine. Was this the reason my tenants moved? Who knows...

Hi everyone, new to BiggerPockets and looking to close my first deal! I'm submitting an offer on a duplex and my real estate agent just told me that it would be wise for me to check the sex offenders list. Long story ...

I was all set to make an offer on a 8 unit(4 modular duplexes) last Monday 'til I found out there was a sex offender in one of the units Sunday night.  I looked up his court case and found out it was for 4-5 years of ...

Sorry in advance for the long post.Need advice on what to do about tenants having guests stay with them. More importantly, preventing a sexual offender from staying as a guest with a tenant. Our current lease and rule...

Hi BPers,I have a 4-plex out in the country and one of the previous evicted tenants put this swingset out there about 7 years ago. (picture uploaded). One of the inherited tenants wants me to keep it. That inherited t...

1. Fleas.  It takes at least 2 weeks to get rid of them.  Chlordane does magic.2. Clogged main sewer.3. Clogged sink or toilet.4. A sink and kitchen table full of dirty dishes.5. An abandoned vehicle.  The city sent m...

I have a couple great tenants in my house in St. Louis city. However, they are dealing with my not-so-great neighbors. SFHs but not much distance between houses. I know that I can check the noise curfew and I know ...

Just out of curiosity, have any of you changed your requirements for new applicants?
I have heard that some landlords/property owners have been changing their requirements. The general feeling is that they need to ma...

I have 3 prospective tenants for my room rental in a SFR under this slow market (vacant for 4.5 mos): A sex offender when he was 17 but he’s 50 now (he told me about it only after I said I had to run a background ch...