Sheri Angier
Who is responsible for cleaning out the dryer vent?
I wanted to see if anyone has insight on a dryer vent cleaning issue I have had come up on my rental home. The tenant called to notify the property manager that he bought a new dryer and the sensor is saying that the ...
Samantha M.
Driving 4 Dollars: Research Question
When you research a property you drive by in the tax roles. If there is a mismatch between the owner address and property address, could that indicate a rental unit or an owner financed property?
For example
Owner Ad...
Lyuyuan Zhao
Subletting for Positive Cash Flow?
Hi everyone,I am 19 years old and a freshman at UBC (Vancouver). I recently became very passionate about real estate, and decide to do some investing this summer.I currently rent a small basement room for $800/month. ...
Evan Westerman
What would you do Landorld/Tenant dispute
Goodmorning, I have a situation and would like some feedback. Someone I know rented out a room in there townhouse for a little over a year. There was no before or after pictures taken, no security deposit. The tenant ...
Franklin Spees
The Evolution of Property Management
For the past 17 years I've been practicing as a real estate attorney, broker, investor, urban planner, syndicator and owner of a mid sized property management company in California. It has been my experience and obse...
Carl W.
Inappropriate Security Camera Placement
I was walking through my new rental property checking the condition of the window blinds and I opened one up to discover that the neighboring property has a security camera aimed straight at it. It's one of those 360 ...
Deanna Skelcy
help for new landlords
My husband and I purchased 2 SFH in the last year. One was rented out 3 weeks after we took possession and one we just finished rehabbing with a renter due to move in next week. Our renters bought a home 6 months in...
Yan Yan
can I use tenant bussiness income as protection if they don't pay
Hi BPers,I have a potential tenant, no SSN (but has ITIN), credit score 653.I was told that without SSN, NTN background check will not return any useful information, is this true?He showed me the most recent 3 months'...
Josh Bryan
What would you do?
What would you do if the refrigerator in your rental went out and the tenant just bought about $200 of groceries and they all spoiled? Would you reimburse the tenants for the groceries?
Sharon Zhou
Home warranty for Tenant to use
Hey everyone, I recently discovered a rental property in my neighborhood that has an interesting listing. The owner has purchased a home warranty and requires tenants to file claims for repairs. This is the first time...