I have been working with a seller to purchase his duplex, however the only way I see it working is if I can purchase the duplex then convert it into two separate condos/townhouses. The duplex is in salt lake city. Doe...

I love TIL posts. I think they've a great way to just learn a ton of little facts in quick succession. For those that don't know TIL stands for 'today I learned'. Feel free to post one or more things you learned today...

I was thinking about maybe giving my new tenants a shorter lease in case things wrong. Maybe something like a 3-6 month lease and then if they're good tenants I'll offer them a year lease. Is that something I should d...

I just downloaded The lease agreement from my pro membership and printed a copy for my first rental property that will be occupied next week.The agreement looks good except I don’t see anything about smoking and I wou...

Hi All,I'm preparing for my 1st investment property in Columbus,OH. I am getting a lot of mails from agents for properties with tenants in them. A few questions:1) What additional cost should I account for the propert...

I recently parked my RV on my property in La Mesa and have been renting it out on Airbnb for the last few months. Before going this route, I did a lot of research on other Airbnb's in La Mesa and discovered there are ...

The Fed might be shut down, but the local beaurocrats keep coming up with new laws:

As of January 1, 2014, owners are required to ensure that all residential rental units have operable smoke alarms installed...

I’m currently reading the Environmental Control Committee Manual, other regulations, and by-laws and restrictions. It seems that only SFH are authorized construction. 
Does anyone know this to be true? 
Also, are th...

To any short-term rental or Airbnb folks in Steamboat Springs: Looks like Airbnb will start collecting the accommodations and sales tax for any STR in your city. And for anyone watching how the City of Denver is going...