All:Does anyone out there have a unique or a creative solution for dealing with security deposits? As a landlord of many college student rentals, I spend an inordinate amount of time every year on this (seemingly) sma...

I had a 13mm laminate floor installed about 6 weeks ago. The edges of the boards are turning up. I suspect the installer didn't give the flooring room to expand under the shoe molding. What do you think?  Best fix?

Hi BP!  I am new to the vacation rental space and I'm looking for a good rental agreement. I've found some templates online from places like Law Depot but hoping to get a strong rental or lodging agreement template fr...

Hi everyone! I have a tricky tenant situation that I could really use some help navigating! What better place to turn than BP, right? :) Here's a little context - I have a new build townhouse in southern Colorado Spri...

Hi all-I just wanted to run a problem that my partner and I are running into during a double duplex purchase.  Properties are in Central Florida.We recently went under contract for a pair of duplexes off the MLS, and ...

I have a 2 bed/1 bath rental in a 55+ community in Riverside, Ca. Last week I had a neighbor of my rental call to inform me that another neighbor had called the police to do a welfare check on my tenant. Due to my ten...

Hey BP family, I am acquiring a 4 unit at a discounted price ( and yes, I did the numbers, Cash-flow, Cash-on-cash ROI, Cap Rate above 7% and planned for all expenses with the Rental Property Calculator and tips from ...

I was talking with some friends who are app developers about how far STR has come in recent years thanks to all the great new apps and software that help everyone out (MailChimp, YourPorter, OwnerRez, AirGMS, Guesty, ...

Hello follow BP members! 
I'm pretty sure I have mold in one of my houses. Apparently, there was standing water for a few months by a wall outside the house. I looked into the problem and found out that the puddle ha...

I had a home I purchased many years ago.  Then 2008 came and the market fell,  we tried to sell but learned due to bank selling my loan the title was messed up as a secondary loan was involved and we couldn’t sell it....