Andy Chen
Water Fee & Fair Housing
Good morning BPers.My property is in CA. I need your advice. I have a unit which has 4 people on the contract and now it has 6 people. The original lease is including water. We found out the additional tenants due to ...
Anthony Murphy
Need info on owning sober housing
I am in Massachusetts and looking for a suitable property to open a sober house. I am researching the requirements and would like to hear from anyone who has done this or has info about it. Thanks.
Joe P.
Prospective Tenant - Used to use
Just curious if anyone else has come across this.You meet some nice folks who want to rent from you. They seem normal, all other requirements are OK.Like any good landlord, you scan their social media. You find out th...
Sandy Metivier
Building a Cleveland team (focus: agents & property managers)
Hi Cleveland folks!
We are a queer married couple from San Francisco looking to expand our REI portfolio in Cleveland. We led with that detail about our identity as lesbians because we want to build a gay-friendly te...
Brandon Turner
Would You Halt Evictions During the Holidays? FannieMae and FreddieMac are...
This week, as seen on the BiggerPockets News Page, FannieMae and FreddieMac (the large government entities that back a majority of U.S. mortgages) announced that they will halt the foreclosure process for the mortgage...
Sandy Metivier
Building an Indy team (focus: agents & property managers)
Hi Indy folks!We are a queer married couple from San Francisco looking to expand our REI portfolio in Indy. We led with that detail about our identity as lesbians because we want to build a gay-friendly team and avoid...
Mike B.
Newbie - First Ever Tenant Screening
I found my first tenant and everything seemed fine. I went over the requirements with her. Gross income three times rent, Credit score greater than 600, etc... All is good she says. During the showing she mentioned he...
Dave Poeppelmeier
I'm finally a "mean landlord"
This post is for the new and newer Investors out there. When we start out as Investors, most of us want to be the great landlord we never had: one that fixes everything quickly, who is super nice, and wants to make li...
Alyssa Jones
Overwhelmed isn’t the word
Well I can start by saying hi , so hi. Alyssa is my name. Just turned 22, college drop out as of recently. Got a full ride scholarship to play ball and study. I worked tirelessly, gave everything I had for this sport....
Kevin Kim
Can You Share Your Experiences with LGBT Couple Tenants?
Hello everyone,
Sometimes, we have prospective tenants who are LGBT couples. Since I am not very familiar with their experiences and perspectives, I would love to hear from those of you who have had interactions or...