Jessica F.
Cost for Additional Tenants or Renting to Married Couples
What is the standard approach when renting to an unmarried vs married couple? My thought was that if it's an unmarried couple, they must individually qualify to be a tenant or else their name cannot go on the lease as...
Karl Huth
Screening questions for previous landlords
Tenant screening is one of the most important parts of being a landlord and I think talking to the potential tenants previous landlord is key to accepting vs not accepting. What questions do you and can you ask the ap...
Seth Williams
Let's hear about the craziest, dumbest, most bizarre tenants you've ever worked with...
I'm looking for some entertaining short stories from the Landlords and Property Managers here on BP.Have you ever had to notify your tenants about something that you thought for sure was common knowledge?Have you ever...
Rich Weese
college basketball- MARCH MADNESS
What a fun time of year! Especially when you're a BYU fan like me. # 1 scorer in div 1. Arguably a # 1 seed. Currently # 3-5 in Polls and #1 in total RPI later today!!! This for a team that has won ONE game previously...
Account Closed
Parents/landlord trying to kick out me and my boyfriend.
My boyfriend is 23 and has been on his mothers leases since he turned 18. I moved in with him six months ago with him and his mother and siblings and her mothers ‘fiancee’. After I moved in I immediately set out to cl...
James DeRoest
12v lighting wiring and NEC
This is for my home that I'm renovating at the moment, not a rental. Just so we're clear.I want to put in a set of high ceiling lights, but going 12v led rather than full blown 110v downlighters. There will be about 6...
Brad Cogswell
Market Recommendations in Sacramento County, CA
Hey all,I'm going to head up to Sacramento this weekend to get a better grasp of the market. I've got the county mapped out and have highlighted areas that I know I want to visit and understand, but I wanted to get so...
Sara Ratliff
Accepting an offer of higher rent?
I recently listed a rental and got an offer from someone to pay $250 more per month than what we listed for. I want to be ethical and legal, and haven’t found anything that states otherwise, but wanted to check with a...
Brent Ludwig
Anybody got and good gross tenant stories? I rented to a booger picker!!
Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...
Peter Shaw
Investment / Rental property in Seattle - where should I buy?
Hello,I have never lived in SEA area but given the strong High Tech employment market, I want to buy a rental unit. I'm looking for something <500-600K, which will generate decent rental income and will appreciate ...