Hello all,A pine tree branch broke off and fell on the tenant trampoline in the back yard.  The tree belongs to the house.  It damaged the trampoline and the tenant is asking me to pay for a replacement.   I offered t...

Hello,I would like to ask everyone's advice on something. My name is Nathan and I am a new member to bigger pockets. My wife and I started listening to bigger pockets podcasts within the last two months after reading ...

Hi, I'd like to allow my renters to keep Pits and large breeds, and promote myself as a dog-friendly landlord. They make up most rescue populations. I screen tenants myself, so I can meet them and their pet. I would r...

I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...

My tenant finally vacated yesterday.  While doing the move-out inspection, I noticed that there was a carcass of an animal (possibly a dog) & an animal cage in the storage shed which is in the backyard.  By the wa...

Hey All! It's been a while since I've posted here, but I thought this would be a good place to come for some input. I've been a member for coming up on two years, and have been investing in real estate for a while lon...

I live in a non-flood likely area in south Texas with very little inclement weather. How necessary is landlord rental property insurance? Is there something specific I should be looking for in regards to coverage? 

So for the last year or so, I have been thinking more about physical health. I’ll be 50 in less than a year. Overall I do not personally know any active, long-term investors that actually smoke. Maybe they are there I...

After hearing that my 90-year-old grandfather, who now relies on a motor scooter most days to get around, just returned from a trip to obtain continuing education in order to his civil engineering license active, I re...