I have an applicant who would move in with his 13-year-old son and whose other son (a UC Davis graduate) is going to move to a different region (two hours away). He mentioned that if things don't go well for his adult...

After reading a number of articles and forum pots, it is quite evident that the new FEMA flood zone insurance requirements are adversely affecting a lot of home owners. It is amazing to think that property owners in f...

Hello all, I am new to land-lording (~2 years) and in San Diego, CA. We don't have a property management company. Last night a tenant got drunk and locked herself out. She scaled the building and broke a glass sliding...

Hello just looking for some advice here. This is a long post. Thank you for reading In advance. I’m in a tough situation and don’t know how to feel about it. After a 4yr journey of leaving a big city, selling my belo...

Hi BP Community,I am working on rehabbing my first rental investment, SFH with 2 bed and 1 bath , that I plan to rent out for section 8 tenants in a small town near cape cod.  It is a C/C+ town, but I am in a B neighb...

Hello BP family.4 months ago I rented to a young man and did not do my homework. (lesson learned). There is no lease, he rents month to month. The first 3 months went pretty well. Rent is $850.00 a month. This include...

I have an opportunity to buy a re-performing first note at a 40% discount to principal The note has only 2 payments under a recent loan modification The interest rate is 5% and the principal is about 10% above apprais...

For those of you trying to raise capital right now in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, you will likely face challenges from your investors that are normally faithful in investing with your group. 
Here are fou...

Minneapolis is proposing to not allow landlords to use credit score as a factor for screening tenants.  Evictions older than 3 years and felonies over 5 years cannot be used to disqualify candidates either.  I'm a new...

I am trying to find a tenant and one came to me with a housing voucher. She is trying to sign for a year where she pays 1/3rd of the rent and (the gov?) pays the other 2/3rds? Risks and rewards to this type of tenant?