Hi,I'm a long-distance landlord.  I've a house in San Jose bay area and live out of state.  After the last tenants vacated, I spend 2 weeks at this house, got it all fixed up, engaged a tenant placement service and re...

Has anyone over had tenants pay for 5 months up front? Curious to know how other landlords see that or have handled it in the past.  Had a tenant just sign a lease income and references checked out, she paid the secur...

I have a prospective renters, one has a resident score of 560 and the other is 533 both are Co-Signer. I know they are borderline cases but I do want my apartment to be rented. Is it a good idea to request a higher se...

We have very good perspective tenants that pass with flying colors. I would just like verify their income but they are newly retired, Suggestions? 

I am moving and renting out my condo ($2700/month) in the San Francisco Bay Area. A prospective applicant asked me prior to viewing the property whether they can pay their security deposit (1.5 rent) in 4 installments...

The tenant would like to use their security deposit towards May rent because May's late fees will cause them to be late for June & July. They would have to refill the security deposit, which would just cause them ...

I own 5 units. 1.Do I need to keep each individual security deposit in a separate checking account?2.3 of the units are in a 3 flat. Can I keep those together in one checking account?"Intermingling funds" makes this c...

Hello,I am in the process of securing a construction loan for a 550 square feet ADU which will be built on my primary residence. I was hoping that you could help provide some leads on some good lenders that I could re...

I have a tenant that needs to get out of her lease because she is getting laid off by her employer. How soon would you start advertising for new renters? She will leave at the end of May. How do you advertise a unit t...

After I buy a junior lien on a residential property facing possible foreclosure from the senior lien holder. How can I control the property from there?

Can I do the deed in lieu with the seller?

or if I...