I am closing on my first duplex on Monday and it comes with two inherited tenants.  The previous landlord required security deposits, but his lease allowed him to deduct late rent, late fees and unpaid utilities from ...

A friend just called me to ask what she can do with her situation.  I don't know much about renting or the landlord-tenant laws in Seattle (other than it's tenant-friendly), so I thought I'd reach out to the experts h...

Kind of in a weird predicament here.  We entered into an agreement to purchase a few buildings from a seller.  The seller was very slow in returning docs and filings.  The attorney did send e-mails, but all the docs w...

Since I know I'm moving to KC now, I have been keeping an eye on Craigslist to get a general familiarity with rents in different areas and for different types of properties. The last paragraph of this ad made me laug...

I have a house for rent and have been approached by a Blue Orion (blueorion.co) that wants to lease and sublet it to corporate clients. Has anyone had experience with this or a similar company?

My wife and I share a mortgage for our primary home. We both pay half . How does our shared mortgage effect my individual debt-to-income ratio? Do lenders take into account that I'm paying half of the loan amount?

A few months ago, I bought a 4-unit apartment building in a nice neighborhood just down the street from my house. Three of the four tenants are older ladies, while the fourth tenant is a 30-something man. Last night, ...

Hi all, I am moving back to the US from London to go do an MBA. I'll have no salary and my credit history is just good (it was perfect 7 years ago, but haven't used credit as living in the UK). I want to buy a flat in...

I have a property in Texas with a on site manager that is...lets just say not very motivated. Im out of state and want this building filled...she states she is trying but watches Oprah all day. I am condiering a chang...

Hello All,Just joined BP a couple months and happy to say I have purchased my first rental property in Kansas City, MO.  I found a great realtor, lender, property manager, etc.  I'm feeling a little down though becaus...