Legal advice for rental property

[Timothy Chi]

Hello all! I have a question.

My mom is approaching retirement and is considering downsizing to a smaller place. She has a SFR currently. I brought up the idea of renting it out but she was concerned about all the legal issues that could come up. I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for someone to talk to about all the legal aspects of renting out a SFR.

She lives in the Seattle area. Any recommendation is great appreciated!

[Clark Kirkpatrick]

Hire a property manager. They'll take care of legal issues and most other issues, and you'll collect a monthly check.

Interview a bunch of them before hiring one, though - there are lots of bad property managers. Search on BP for how to properly vet a property manager.