Havent seen anyone reply on BP about the ramifications to landlords who dont want marijuana grown on thier property or in their rentals. I just bought a house in WA state, and with the passing of this law there is gr...

Mayhaps this is my over-casual side coming out or my love of a good (craft) beer, but why don't I ever see anyone ask another out for a real estate investing discussion over a beer?  Is it the professionalism?  Is cof...

Washington state is has banned smoking in public places. Now we have a large county attempting to ban smoking in private residences. While, I'm sure that smoking is bad for ones health. There are many other things ...

Hello All,I have been dealing with a Month to Month Elderly, Alcoholic, Suicidal Tenant that Will Not Leave.  After about a year of renting a room from me I found out this guy was a serious alcoholic.  He disappeared ...

What kind of welcome gift do you leave for guests?We're trying to think of a custom gift that fits our retro vibe. You can see the rental below to get an idea. Any other suggestions?https://codylodgingcompany.com...

Well..... I thought I had the tenant selection thing down pat. Since starting my journey as a landlord in 2011, I've never had any issues (let alone major issues) with any tenants that I've found/placed in my units, b...

Curious if anyone goes  extra lengths to put out some type of welcome basket for each guest?  Does anyone put out a bottle of wine for guests?  any liability on doing so?is it cost effective to do this?  Thoughts?

I've been renting out rooms in my house for about 9 months now, on leases ranging from 3-12 months at a time. The experience has mostly been great so far, but at the beginning of May a new tenant moved in who has real...

I have a couple questions about what I've seen so far from my first time having contractors work on a house.

First of all, I'm having them put laminate floors down in about 1000 sf of the house. This includes a foye...

How to Gage Economic Conditions

These are ways to determine economic conditions:

- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers

- Auto sales - dig down to le...