Hi BP Community. I'm asking for some advise on next steps. I signed with some new tenants who have had some bad luck recently. They don't have the security deposit and are now saying that they won't have all the rent ...

Lack of basic knowledge required by landlords will get you in trouble.

While there are laws violated, look for tortuous conduct as well, claims that may be raised in a suit for civil damages.

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Should a contractor receive 75% up front or should they be paid in smaller increments?

Hi, my name is Lindsay. I am currently living in Burlington, Vermont (as a renter) and I am in the process of looking for/buying my first duplex/multi-family home. I plan on this being a owner occupied residence and r...

I have a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit with a short water heater under the kitchen counter. The tenant is saying that the water heater is making some water noises. I previously discovered some condensation related moistu...

Hi and thanks for taking them time to read and hopefully comment.I'm taking my real estate license course for Texas. After reading about how the typical 6% commission is split(Between co-brokerages 50/50 and then the ...

Hi:I just bought a rental property a while back and it is now vacant. My daughter is a college student and she asked me if she could rent a room in the 3 br house and find other students to rent the other two rooms.  ...

This is such a rookie question but I have to ask it anyway.  I am going to close on a duplex and I just found out the tenants are a month and a half behind in their rent.  It is an estate sale so I am not sure if they...

I recently (late Sept. 2018) purchased a duplex in FL. The property was fairly run down, i.e. overgrown yard, the occupied unit has window coverings consisting of aluminum foil and/or bed sheets/blankets, additionally...