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Hey BP,So.  Just a short back story.  Second month of lease, the rent was 2 days late.  My wife texts, they say the rent is on the way.  Next day I get only $700 of what was supposed to be $1700.  Tenant explains you ...

I purchased a house last year. I did not have the property surveyed. It appears the property line is in the driveway, with me owning most of the driveway. The driveway is shared with a vacant lot. The man who lives in...

Hello,Need to notify tenants that they must remove all inside and outside pets from rental property.Does anyone have a Pet Removal Notice letter I can have a look at?  I've created one already, but want to see if ther...

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Today is the 6th day of the month, and I have a renter that haven't paid yet. New tenant (Jan 2015). For the last few months the rent has been deposited into a bank account.I texted and emailed a notice last night, in...

I loved the "you know you're an investor when" post from @Brandon Turner and I think it's time to revive it for the women of BP.  A recent podcast talked about how hard it was for them to get female interviewees - whi...

I am looking for creative ways to help a family member evict a very problematic and manipulative tenant in Florida. Tenant received a $30,000 loan from landlord and hasn't made a payment on that in at least a year. Te...

So about four months ago, my business partner has an inside track with this HUGE DEAL! It was a Spanish client of his, whose husband passed away, after a legal battle with her late spouse's family, she won the right t...