I'm setting up a new rental (large SFR with backyard) in Cozy and can't decide if I should allow pets or not. My current tenants don't have pets, so it didn't come up previously, but with the new listing I'm leaning t...

A little heads up from our local realtor association “The City Council on June 3 postponed a public hearing and vote on the SAFE Housing Tenant Protections, which would mandate several measures meant to protect tenant...

What are come common exit strategies for a buy and hold investor?  Considering investing in properties with little or no money down.  If I need to sell, I'll incur the typical closing costs which would essentially mak...

Hey BP Nation! I wanted to get your 2 cents on whether or not you felt it is beneficial to have received a college degree (preferably financing) in your investing career? I believe college degrees are great for people...

I own an up-down duplex and currently live in the lower unit and rent the top to an inherited tenant. He was a great tenant for the first 8 months or so but that has changed in the last 6 weeks. I am changing the fron...

Tenant complained that the fence blew down. I look at it and it's the neighbors fence and I explain that to them. I try to track down the landlord of the neighboring house to offer him half of the cost of the fence, w...

Ok, so here is it. First I want to say that I love this web site.. Second "My situation" My wife and I got married about 5 years ago and neither of us were very finitely savvy so after we go married we bought a house...

Greetings good people , Not every is going to like me or feel comfortable to me . thats normal . but what is not normal is when it is becoming the norm .  I contact a seller , he r she replies to me and we agree to me...

Everything that has been happening lately has really opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. Being a landlord now I feel that it is my responsibility to help build our communities and stop the hate. I’v...