I have a very strange question. Back in October my wife and I bought a new home. It was that house that wouldn't sell. Aside from the landscaping being terrible, the paint colors atrocious and some other minor cosm...

Seeing a difference in buyers/sellers/tenants?
Colleagues are posting signs and we are sanitizing.

I'm an older blue collar working lady.  Never went to college and really bad at math.  Been working in retail supermarkets since age 16.  I just moved to a small town in Missouri.  I'm currently unemployed, but I've b...

I'm reading through old threads, which made me wonder if seasoned landlords are able to sniff out tenants that will be too needy, complaining about every little thing, or asking for extras after signing lease.I have b...

Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)

Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...

As our stock market begins to recover, Covid-19 cases seem to be "slowing" down, and the economy seems to be through the worst of this pandemic, I am far from convinced this is even close to over. It seems we are seei...

I had a tenant's dog bite someone in their apartment. I said dog must leave immediately. What else should I do to protect myself as owner?

Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...

For those that saw my first BP post yesterday asking if you would allow chickens, and if so, what you would charge for a deposit...I met said applicant today. When I informed her that there would be strict guidelines ...

It has been years of recovery for the real estate market, and now it's thriving again. With the addition of many moldy homes, and various water damage scenarios and the infamous collapse of a city. Yes Detroit...Past ...