How my father's death changed my businessI was 2 years old when my dad died. He left early for work one day, had a seizure while driving and died in a car crash. He was 28 years old and never made it back home.I was h...

I just purchased by first property and I'm in the process of getting one of the units of my newly acquired duplex ready for rental. How do I test for lead paint, and should I have the house tested prior to re-painting...

Could the bolded part of this clause in my lease agreement get me in trouble?

"USE OF PREMISES. The Premises shall be used and occupied solely by Tenant and Tenant's immediate family, consisting of spouse and...

I will be closing on my first rental property in a couple weeks.  It is a single family home.  About half of the house has carpet, in the living room, hallways and bedrooms, which is trashed and needs to be replaced. ...

What strategies do you use for finding tenants for a multi that you owner occupy (house hack)?  We are looking for a tenant now for our upstairs 1 bedroom apartment.  I've had good experiences so far placing tenants i...

should a young couple coming to a new rental, get back their first month rent, because they ahvent been able to enjoy peace of settling into the apartment they organised from months befre becqause it has a severe coac...

Hi BP!

So, I'm updating my safety rules that I have all my tenants sign prior to moving in my units and was wondering if there are other items I should add?

(Not in order)

1) Check and Replace Smoke Alarms every 6 ...

I lifelong friend has been renting his house here in Illinois for the last 5 years but lives in Arizona.  He is willing to sell me his Illinois home for cost.  He's currently checking with his mortgage company to see ...

I read a post earlier about a landlord who had a formerly good tenant go bad. They had no contact for an extended period of time, and then when they went to the property, found it abandoned.What do you consider to be ...

It had to happen sooner or later . . . sigh.We have been quite fortunate in our 6 year adventure as landlords. No evictions or major property damage, and very little drama. I know it's a bit much to ask for that to co...