A new study was conducted by Harvard analyzing the impact of decades of housing policies that disincentive affordable housing.  Declining inventory of affordable housing are preventing first time homebuyers from purch...

I've been using college kids, just out of college, stay at home mom's, etc to work on our crew to help fix our flips.  We subcontract concrete, roofing, and exterior painting, siding, windows if we are doing the whole...

Hello BP community! I am days away from closing on my second rental property and have a question about bringing the most equity to my new fixer upper while being budget friendly. I know kitchen & baths for sure,...

Tennant of 2 years did final walk-through with landlord in person, noted various issues like fridge/oven/microwave cleaning & one missing garage key. Some burnt out light bulbs, dirty unchanged air filter, dust/ha...

Hi Everyone! I am in the process of setting up multiple LLCs and need to manage the rents and expenses within each LLC. I need to get a business credit card for each one. Has anyone experienced how that impacts your c...

There seems to be a glut of STRs in every major market, yet there are RE agents out there telling people that there is demand.There may be demand, but if the owner cannot book their place to cover the costs, how can R...

Grandfather owns trust, is trustee and beneficiary of trust. Grandfather loan son and daughter-in-law cash June 1994. Security for cash loan was Deed to land. July 1996, son passes. Daughter-in-law had right of surviv...

I have a difficult tenant who I gave 30 day notice of non renewal on his month to month lease, moved out 1/2/16 (2 days late).  He and his family have been very difficult with the move out;  his son has told me he wil...

I have  a home I rent and the lease states no pets, but allows one dog per a pet addendum.  They paid a $250 non-refundable pet fee for the dog, which is a yellow lab.  I used to live in this house and know both neigh...

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I am a new homeowner. The rental apartment I just moved out of is in Los Angeles county, where California law requires that a landlord returns a security deposit (or provides an itemize...