I currently have a married couple as tenants who are breaking a lease eight months early. I have made them aware that they are liable for rent until the unit is re-rented or the lease term expires, whichever is so...

My younger brother and I are co-owners of a duplex that we inherited with a very long term tenant in one unit (18 years).The market rate for the unit is about $900, and she pays $675. She is a borderline hoarder and I...

Looking to maybe invest in my first rental property there and am being given almost too good to be true rental income estimates and wanted to validate with real owners to see see if what I am being told by property ma...

Hello,I was living in a three family home in NJ for just a year. Prior to me moving in, two tenants were terminating their lease and moving out early. This was my first apartment so I didn’t think nothing of it. I am ...

I know I know in some areas a dishwasher is a must while others it is not a must. In places where a dishwasher in a rental is npt standard, hardly any landlord have them. I've seen properties where the landlords simpl...

I bought three 8-unit buildings in November.  Inspection revealed that one building had a cockroach problem that seemed fairly isolated to one unit where the tenant was really dirty.  Other tenants complained about se...

Hi everyone, so glad to have discovered this forum. I'm looking to get some feedback on my plan and potentially make a start into the world of real estate.I am looking to build my first vacation property which I will ...

Hello,Me and my wife own a condo in Texas. Our tenants moved out on May 31st, and left the place in bad condition. Dirty floors, dirty stove, etc. Before moving in last July, we asked them for a $900 deposit.We agreed...

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...

Hey BP,
I have been following BP for quiet some time. We are finally about to make our first rental investment (hoping the offer gets accepted), which will be in the Bay area. 
The property is a SFR and is slightly...