Laura Ratcliff
Major concerns with property manager
My husband and I bought a rental property in San Antonio in June 2022. Because we live out of state, we decided to use a property management company to help us manage it. We own a couple rentals closer to home in Denv...
S. Perry
Walk me through a maintenance check/rental inspection
I need some guidance involving what to do for a maintenance check. Tenants have been in the home for 1 year (2 yr lease). We have been in the home on a few occasions for various issues but have never done a specific c...
Marissa Mallamo
Married tenants..joint application, separate, or just one spouse?
Hi BP!
As new landlords, we do not have enough experience with the screening process, and would like to get advice from others.
We have a married couple wanting to apply and I am planning to use Cozy to screen them....
Sean Wilt
How tough are you on guests for reviews?
How tough are y'all non guests that leave the home a bit of a mess? We've rented our personal residence out a number of times and each time the home has been pretty spotless on our return. We just purchased a full t...
Luke H.
Is it law that a realtor has to present a offer to the seller?
In TexasRealtor Question: I went to see a property today and the realtor gave me the vibe/feeling that she didn't want to show me the property. The change in attitude started when I asked if the seller would owner fi...
Mike Russo
Who Pays - Tenant or Landlord?
Hi all,I am trying to hammer out the repairs and replacements a tenant is responsible to pay for as well as my responsibilities as the home owner. I have been reading on BP and the answers are all over the map. Will y...
Andrew Korver
How to manage a large number of applicants?
New landlord question. Just listed my first SFR "rental by owner". I have prepared the home to show well and listed it near the top of the market rate range.Within 24 hours, I have 10+ interested parties. While thi...
Michael Baradell
Lease Option - Tenant/Buyer responsibility
Hey BP,I have been researching Lease Options and have been getting mixed reviews on who is responsible for maintenance on the property. Prior to doing research on lease options, I would have said that the Owner/Seller...
Erik Kuhi
Short Term Vacation Rental Management
I’m looking into purchasing a property in Kissimmee FL for a short term vacation rental. Having 2 young daughters it will be mostly an investment but to be honest there will be a little personal use. My main concern b...
Toan Hoang
After Hours Call Center for Property Managment, is it effective?
I work full time and to date have been okay self managing about 13 different units. However I do plan to expand and I am trying to prepare in advance rather than wait for something to happen. With that said I know th...