I keep hearing about how the rich file bankruptcy not because they are in trouble but as a strategic way to build more wealth. For example Donald Trump, Rich Dad's Robert Kiyosaki, 50 cent, Henry Ford even Walt Disney...

This morning the CDC extended the eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. The first stipulation states the tenant is making best efforts to secure assistance. Given the $50B that congress has allocated to rent assi...

Just announced - https://n-p-r.org/politics/sup...

As expected the CDC extended the eviction moratorium a month to July 31st and I suspect they will extend it again in a month. The reason cited is basically that some state governments have been ineffective and distrib...

Here’s a very brief summary of a few things it includes: 
- Stimulus checks worth up to $1,400 per person. There are restrictions based on how much you make.
- Unemployment assistance - A $300 federal increase to we...

We are in NY, a very tenant-friendly state but in an area where rents are very high. I met with a client yesterday to list his 3bed 1 bath for rent. Typically we would ask for a 1-year lease and 1m security (max here ...

Why I left Seattle - Rent Moratorium Extended - Jan 2022 & Beyond
There just is no sanity left in Seattle.

Seattle’s COVID-19 eviction moratoriums extended into January 2022 by Mayor Jenny Durkan
Seattle Mayo...

Hello All,Like many before me I was a lurker on BP, soaking up all the information and searching the forums to hear about other people's experiences in Real Estate. I'm based in Northern California, and I am finding t...

Hi all!So in Massachusetts it's against the law to charge an application fee or to charge a prospective tenant a fee for a credit check.So...What do you do?  I really like SmartMove, but I can't say I'm interested in ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/22/seattle-may-finally-have-found-a-way-to-stop-an-outrageous-practice-by-landlords/from the article."From our perspective, this is not about controlling rent," says...