Tuan Tran
Low maintenance tenant, 1st late rent
Hello BPersBackground:I have a new-ish tenant (~6 months into the lease). Have been low maintenance, very courtesy family that seem overall very good people. During the evaluation process, this family didnt quite fi...
Ashton A. Moore
Inspector came out, rehab work is SHODDY, should I back out of the deal?
Hey all, I just got the inspection back on a property I was looking to buy. The top issues include: - P trap improperly plumbed in bathroom- Moisture stain in one of the bedrooms- Double taps in electrical panel - Fal...
Richard Potts
Advice please! Tenant couple breaking up; one is harming
I'm going to consult an attorney, but any help from experienced Texas landlords would be MUCH appreciated. THE SCENARIO: I've got a tenant couple breaking up, not yet divorced or legally separated. Husband has been di...
Ana Nomys
Att. CPA's! How does the IRS look at and treat virtual/shared office space as my "registered" place of business
I want to move my business and business address out of my home office. I would like to rent shared office space where I can hang my business and professional licenses that also offers a shared assistant that will prov...
Arion D.
Owed Rent From Previous Landlord
Hi All, Purchased an 8 family rental property in New Haven, CT. 6 of the units at my property are section 8. I closed on 9/20/18, and getting the Section 8 packets completed in that month was impossible. The rents for...
David Duong
Rental property tax software
Hi -
Besides QuickBooks, is there a super really easy software package that will help you keep track of your expenses on repairs or improvements as they incur so that when it comes to tax time, you can easily import...
Matthew King
Title options for married couples
I did a search but didn't find what I"m looking for. Obviously I need to discuss with a real estate attorney but I just sold my one rental and just bought an investment property. The plan will be to sell so how shou...
Prince Dhillon
Water in Crawl Space
Hello BP ,I am Rehabbing a House in Norfolk VA and there were a lot of on and off rainfall in the area for last couple of weeks and now there is 3 to 4 inches of water accumulated in the crawl space. Its been few days...
Trevor Davis
The city is claiming my 4 unit is really a 3 unit. What should I do?
In 2021 I bought a 4 unit property as my first investment property. Code enforcement is now telling me I only have a 3 unit property, so I have to kick my tenant out of the newly upgraded unit. I got a loan on the p...
Dave Kush
Mid Lease Smoking Ban Allowed?
Can I ban smoking in the building, including common areas, mid-lease?
I bought a duplex and inherited tenants/leases last year. One unit is rented by smokers (they use common laundry area), and the other unit recent...