As a general practice real estate attorney and property investor, one of the most commonly asked questions I get is what a landlord's options are to evict a problem tenant during Covid. I hope the following will be he...

I have a house where the chimney is falling apart and the estimates to take it down and rebuild are over $2K. I just have a furnace and hot water heater exhausting through it. The gas is off. Is there a reason I mu...

Hello, my question up front is does anyone have experience flipping homes with foundation issues or do you run away?  I am looking at purchasing a home in San Diego that has had minimal repairs /upkeep over the years....

A few years ago I had some people that were nothing but problems.  They had rattlesnakes that escaped and the game wardens were called in.  Finally they thought they didn't have to pay rent because they spent all thei...

Hello, BP! Over the past few months, many investors, bankers, and realtors have asked me about the process I underwent when a fire destroyed a duplex. Hopefully, this post will help you be less stressed and be able to...

Hello BP,     So, last year I picked up a 1,900 sf rental property which was a 2 bed 2 bath.  It had a large finished basement so I was able to section off two areas and make additional bedrooms out of them.   It is c...

I apologize if this should have started in the general discussion.I live in Reno, NV but grew up in Missouri.  A house in a nearby town to my hometown is about to be auctioned off on the courthouse steps (literally). ...

I've got a 14 unit residential apartment complex with a billboard out front.  "Furnished apartments, all bills paid, weekly rate".  I get calls from people that are looking for a LTR, and that's what they think these ...

New tenant move in to a 1970's apartment which has the lovely popcorn ceilings. Two weeks after moving in she is freaking out and wanting to know if there is asbestos in the ceiling. I emailed that although that unit ...

I have several mobiles in mind and plan to make a contingent offers on both (subject to inspection).I know that they are personal property and so not subject to some Real estate taxes.   My assumption on the process i...