Interviewing husband and wife applicants to lease our almost new rental home in a new neighborhood in California. He serves in the Canadian military and will be working on a U.S. base nearby for the coming years. Says...

Well, first I'll start with an explanation on what exactly this entails for those not clear of what generally compromises a bases surrounding area. Most AF bases are relatively in the middle of no where. Usually stand...

I recently evicted a military tenant for non payment of rent. After signing the lease, he and his girlfriend got married and caught the kitchen on fire, all in the same weekend. They moved their dog in, without paying...

I just saw this article and thought it might be of interest to the community:https://www.engadget.com/amazon-alexa-residential-smart-home-apartments-162801943.html"Amazon wants to make it easier to have a smart home w...

I own a 3 family house with a driveway in an dense area of the city. Recently one of my tenants had an issue where rats had eaten through her car and caused enough damage that they considered it totaled (2019 Subaru ~...

Is the military basic housing allowance enough to verify a tenant's ability to afford rent?  If their housing allowance exceeds the rent amount by $450 but they don't have 3x income requirement would you feel comforta...

We have a split foyer. No kids yet, just dogs. We only live upstairs and only go to the basement for laundry. Our basement is finished. We would have to take half bath to full bath, section off split level with lo...

Hello BP Family, Has anyone had to evict a military family? After two months of tenancy, I've decided to evict my tenants, a military family for non payment of rent & unfit living conditions. During a site visit o...

Hey everyone,I am trying to work on “pitches” for some creative financing, specifically with approaching potential partners in real estate deals. I currently have one rental property and would like to scale but I’m li...

We have a couple who has rented a home from us for 20 years (long before we decided to take real estate investing seriously). We're currently renting it for $2300.We know we need to increase rent on the property, but ...