If I purchased a property with tenants that don't have an existing lease agreement with the former owner are they obliged to sign my new lease agreement when I submit it to them? If they don't want to sign what can I ...

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I need help as to know whether or not it is normal for a landlord to ask a new tenant for their bank info (bank name, branch address, account number). The landlord is willing to accept post dated checks, ther...

I have a property that has been under contract to sell since mid-September. The buyer just went through a divorce and they have been working on splitting their properties etc. We have extended the settlement twice and...

My wife and I just recently purchased our first duplex and are extremely excited/nervous to get started. A couple of reasons for our angst are
- Closed two days ago, introduced ourselves to the tenants we inherited, ...

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I recently signed up and started setting up Buildium. So far, I am pretty impressed and happy with the product. I currently self manage 16 units and have brought on an assistant to help me with property man...

Anyone offer cash for keys, get them to accept and have them sign a return of possesion form. Then change the locks and don't pay them a dime.This tenant has a $4800+ balance and the judge just awarded my mother $1700...

We recently purchased a house from foreclosure auction with a tenant in it. The previous owner seems to have abandoned it. The rental lease was signed with HOA since HOA was in possession of the house before the forec...

Hello, I'm about a week away from closing on my first rental property. A 4 unit in Inglewood Ca.  The process has gotten delayed and I'm worried the sellers are getting anxious and might bail out.  My brother is now t...

Hi guys, so I decided to post 2 bedrooms in one of my houses for rent on Craigslist, and I am receiving a lot of action. I wanted to know if anyone on BP has a recommended procedure, process, systems etc?
For example...

My realtor just contacted me stating that the HUD has been shutdown. I was scheduled to close next week. What are my options?