For of all thank you all for this great site that has made me so aware of the importance of doing things correctly. I particular I have (based upon the advice and input of others) created a Screening Criteria with sco...

So my tenants, a couple,  moved in 14 months ago and they pay on the 1 st every month . 
very friendly and nice , until 2 weeks ago when a neighbor texted me they are playing loud music every night . I kindly asked m...

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A disturbing trend here in the SF Bay Area. You file an eviction on someone, they demand a jury trial. It only costs them a $150 deposit to do so. If they convince the Court that they are low incom...

I am buying an old house built in 1953 that has problems. The house is slightly settling in the back and the plumbing is "iffy". It's basically a lemon and if I get an inspection performed, it will not pass. That bein...

Hello all,We are a buy and hold investor that operates in and around Chicago. We don't typically sell our properties but we are in a scenario where we have a partner that has a life situation requiring the partner to...

Just received a newsletter from my estate planning firm with the following info. First time I hear of this. If true, this has substantial impact on how we work with our IRAs and something to consider when nudging...

One agent who we have history would list lower than we are comfortable with. She claims it would not appraise for our asking price due to comps in the area though our rents are higher than the comps. The other seems m...

Good Morning BP Community!
I recently purchased my first SFH rental about 5 minutes from my primary residence (duplex). This is my first case of a difficult tenant. She has been in the property for 26 days and I went...

So, this hasn't happened to me yet, but I am curious.With the advent of the passage of laws in various states allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana, I'm wondering how this interfaces with landlords and their lea...

Hey BP!I have a sticky tenant situation. I purchased a property last September and inherited a tenant (young disabled veteran) who had signed a 12 months lease expiring at the end of May. There is however, one line in...