In all our rental agreements we have a provision that states an early termination will result in loss of security deposit plus two months rent. We recently had a tenant notify us he wished to terminate his lease early...

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Harry Homeowner has a duplex that he absolutely wants out of. He is willing to do whatever he can to get out of the situation. Truly motivated.

Due diligence brings back the facts that he...

Is the increased revenue, demand, and occupancy for an Airbnb worth the ware and tare that accompanies pets?ie.. dirty paws from walking outside on the floor and room rugs. Dog jumps on couch with dirt..Are the dogs s...

Just under a month ago, I closed on a 4plex in (East) Oakland, CA in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a HomePath property that had been on the market for just over 6 months, and was able to squeeze in with a convent...

I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood.  I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house.  In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...

I am just starting to accept applications from people with pets in my two 4-plexes. I am changing from my no-pet policy because of long vacancies, and I get many requests from would-be tenants with pets. I see lots of...

HelloI finally decided that I dont want to go through the hassle of dealing with my tenant who is very demanding when there is a problem. So I signed up for a property management company service based in Sacramento. T...

Hey BP,Need your opinion about PM situation I have with my PM for one of my properties. I had a quote from my PM to fix up and clean up a unit in my building for purpose of getting new tenant in. I was quoted one pric...

Hi-First time tenant turnover for this landlord . . . would like some feedback on security deposit use questions.We have a lease rider attached with costs spelled out for certain things that need repaired, replaced, o...

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