Robert Burns
Branching Out into TX w/Lease Options
I want to expand my lease option business from my Louisiana base to the Houston, TX area. I want to involve my brother and his wife in the business. I've heard some interesting stories about doing lease options in T...
Kristy F.
Buying Santa Rosa lots to build on after fire
Hello, I'm considering purchasing an empty lot in Coffey Park neighborhood of Santa Rosa that burned down in the Tubbs Fire. I have a contractor willing to do it for a low price since he is building three other houses...
Ben S.
New tenants want unit tested for meth drugs
I just purchased a duplex about 3 months ago and recently had the lower tenant move out because I raised rent higher than she could afford. That said the new people moved in and they are demanding that I test the pro...
Elizabeth Blazina
mold making tenant sick?
Hi BP members, I have a tenant that has called me to report what he believes to be a mold issue that is causing him to be sick. Now I have checked the plumbing and found no issues and I normally am pretty dil...
Kyle Swengel
What’s Happened to Travel Nurses?
Hey BP,I have a couple rentals that I have up on Furnished Finder for travel medical staff. So far it’s been awesome! I haven’t had a single day of vacancy this past year even though my rates are at or above market fo...
Jill F.
The police just called... my 25 year old tenant died (overdosed)
I can't imagine calling his poor parents... he was found by a friend that told police he was staying with tenant (without my knowledge). The police/coroner had taken his body out before they called me.I feel just terr...
Brandon Turner
What will the hurricane do to Houston RE?
Hey everyone,I don't wanna be inconsiderate in the wake of this horrible hurricane but I have a legitimate question.My sister is moving to Houston in a month and currently house hunting. Should I tell her to wait? Or ...
Kashif Ali Khan
Tenants left house with bad dog urine smell. Fix?
My previous tenants who left in March, 2023 violated lease on multiple occasions. Biggest issue is that they kept 2 dogs without notifying me who seem to be peeing in the house for a long time. Loft and stairs have th...
Andrew Fidler
Toledo Lead Paint Law...Halted for the THIRD Time
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2020/06/26/kapszukiewicz-administration-delays-lead-safe-housing-enforcement-citing-coronavirus/stories/20200626079The latest and greatest on the Toledo Lead Ordinance. The 2019 ...
Annette Hibbler
Are the rich the "greedy" ones?
I'm reading a book by Robert Kyosaki entitled, "Why A Students Work For C Students and B Students Work For the Government". I agree with most of his views of our public school system, the dangers of an entitlement so...