I was approached by a seller who has a property he's looking to sell. It's a rental and he's pretty much washed his hands of it from what the renters tell me. He hasn't paid 2009, 2010, or the 2011 taxes and they've b...

I’m thinking about putting in an offer on a duplex.  Both units are currently occupied with leases expiring in Dec 2024 and June 2025 respectively.  In general should I try to stay away from tenant occupied units or i...

Hello everyone, I have my first 4 plex under contract and I’m planning on house hacking it. Two of the units are supposedly on month to month leases. Tomorrow is my last day before I lose my earnest money and the owne...

SB 5160 Eviction Ban Bill -- mandates that housing providers renew any rental agreement or month-to-month tenancy for 2 years after the end of the emergency period ends, unless the property owner sells the unit, or mo...

Helping a client buy an occupied multifamily and he may want to change some things about leases after close.  I've never actually done this, always just rode the leases out and then renewed on my own contract, primari...

1) Standard deduction and personal exemption combined and seems like everyone is getting more... so its a wash IMHO.2) Less deductions for those who don't have a business like real estate investments. Sigh... it just ...

Hello BP,I found a property I'm interested in: unoccupied house on almost half an acre. It's probably a tear down, and I'm primarily interested in the land. I did some digging, and found that the property is owned by ...

Good Morning BP. I made an offer on a SF House (For Sale by Owner) this past Sunday. My primary mode of communication with the seller was through text. So once I ran the numbers and found a number that worked for me, ...

Do you make the tenant sign the same lease contract they signed when they moved in? Or some other document that would state that the lease is extended for another two years blah-blah.
Thank you

Hello i had a couple questions. If you buy a rental with tenants in place already do you have to wait until their current lease expires? If so how do you make a new lease or where can you find them and is there anythi...