Hey BP,I'm currently looking into a commercial strip mall. In doing my research I have found that the current landlords are charging well below the local area average for rent prices to the six or seven businesses tha...

In a couple of months my first two SFH's will be ending their first lease term.  I'm curious to hear from more veteran LL's....how do you like to structure your lease agreements?  Month to Month?  1 year at 3% increas...

Watching a Hubzu auction that ends tonight. Its base bid is too high so it will likely expire. The place is perfectly nasty to scare most away and I would like to have it at the right price.Anyone ever try to contact ...

Who has purchased a rental property with an existing tenant? The property I’m looking at is a single family with a current renter.What issues, if any, did you run into?Any legal considerations other than doing a backg...

Hello, I have a tenant with a short term rental expiring in January with possibility to renew, She called me this weekend and texted that she wants her husband removed from the lease and he is threatening that he won’...

I have a house that I have been renting to a very good tenant for 4 years. They have talked wanting to buy the house. They said they missed an opportunity to take money out of a mutual fund to use for a down payment a...

My tenants are asking for a 4-month lease extension but I suspect they are filing for bankruptcy since they have a bankruptcy lawyer contacting me asking for the lease extension.  The current lease will expire end of ...

Hello -I've identified a duplex that I'm planning to make a move on (my first one) however, the property is fully occupied with one of the leases expiring in 2 months. I was planning for an FHA loan, but I've heard th...

Hey everyone, I have my first listing agreement set to expire in about 2 weeks. We’ve had a contract in place, but the buyer has backed out twice. He says he’s needing more time for his funding source to come through....

While statewide AB1482 caps rents to the lesser of  5%+CPI or 10% in a 12 month period what happens after the annual lease expires? i.e. the 12 month period is over. Are rent increases still capped for really low rent...