Economic Update
(Monday, June 22, 2020)

The recession that started in March was the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it may also be the shortest. This doesn't mean our economy is ...

I have a duplex that is divided up by floors: apartment 1 is on floor one and apartment 2 is on floor two. I have an issue with sound travel between the two floors. I got one of those dreaded 10:30pm tenant calls last...

I'm considering providing wifi for the tenants in my 12 unit building in NB. The plan would be to charge a fee that would be cheaper than what the tenant would otherwise pay but with enough margin to make to worth it ...

I’m seeking advice on how to handle a challenging situation with noisy upstairs neighbors in an upscale Miami apartment community. We have lived in our apartment for nearly three years without any issues, but since Ap...

I figured I would stop hijacking @rob k's thread and start my own about my squatter. For those who didn't read about my issue, I have a squatter living in a shed on a property I bought. The squatter was claiming ...

Hi there,My name is Grace and I currently run a studio with my younger sister, who is 21. We teach piano, violin, and voice. With our income (about $2000/month), we want to invest in real estate (mainly rental propert...

I have to share an experience that I had today.  I'm wondering if this is something that has happened to others.  I'm fairly new to this, and definitely wasn't expecting a call from the police!I got a voicemail last n...

I am losing an excellent tenant due to the adjacent owner continually calling the police complaining of noise violations. He has called 5 times so far this year. My tenant is a middle-aged Hispanic woman. He contac...

Hello BP community.  My name is Jimmy Clark and I am a Licensed Real Estate Agent here in Atlanta.  I moved here about 1 1/2 years ago from Maui, Hawaii in which I spent 10 years there.  Nope, I wasn't in the military...

Short story for context.
Duplex, up/down. Upstairs tenant does has not paid rent since I purchased home in Feb. Started the eviction process in March, and due to covid the eviction date was pushed to July 8th (yay ...