My name is Nick and right now, I am currently living in a rental home.  Upon moving in, I painted the walls and ceilings noticing discoloration.  The previous tenant smoked in this home, and I am afraid that my health...

I have examined many leases and I have never seen an expressed complete clause whereby the tenant damages the property and the landlord receives compensation immediately. I do not want to wait till they vacate and ha...

Hi BP,I have a rental where 4 young women (mid-20's) are renting out my 4-bedroom home in an A/B suburban neighborhood. Several weeks ago, a tenant's vehicle, a BMW, was stolen overnight, and at the same time a neighb...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...

Hey everyone.  I'm sure at some point, the majority of you have had to deal with depression.  Sometimes, it can be completely debilitating and throws me off my groove for months at a time.  Let's be honest, shoving my...

Looking for opinions and policies for pets in your rental properties.  We are trying to decide whether to allow it and what to charge them/policies in lease.   Thanks for your advice. Sherry Mulcahy 

So the quick version of this is:My mom moved from the area (sf bay area to so-cal) and kept her house here. I am the "property manager" for the time being.We did as much as we could to get the place rent ready in the ...

Hi BP community,I would like to have your advice about one of my tenants.I rented a property to a lady, her daughter and granddaughter in Nov. They signed a two year lease. Four months later, she claimed her relative ...

Hello, everybody!I've made the decision to become a real estate investor. I'm still in the learning/education stage, but I hope to buy my first property within a year.I am also going into my third year of being a full...

hoping this is appropriate, In the past my x husband and I flipped about 9 for closures. For the past 4 years I have been renting with my two teenage kids and one dog. The home I'm renting is a young home. Built in 92...