First time investor closing on a triplex in Allegheny County. Two of the units share the same meter for gas, electric, and water and the previous owner paid all utilities. My return numbers are still positive while pa...

A 4/1 downstairs, a 1/1 upstairs.  No separate meter.  How would you go about charging utilities to tenants? 

I've been renting my house to a friend and his wife for the last 2 years.  That was a mistake.  They were always late, had dogs, chickens, painted rooms absurd colors, and got paint everywhere.  About 2 months ago I s...

Hello fellow BP members!I am a part owner of a duplex in Olympia, Washington and we invest in the Tumwater, Lacey and Olympia areas. There is currently only one main water line and we are considering adding a 2nd mete...

Hello fellow Landlords and Property Managers...I have a SFR w/a Section 8 tenant. She's been in the house since Sept. I went to the property the other day to collect her portion of the rent and change out the furnace ...

We had a tenant that committed suicide in one of our units. He hadn't paid rent this month, and we became concerned after 10 days went by. We posted a  Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate on the 10th day, and never heard bac...

Hello BP,I've never dealt with a situation like this before, so I could really use the expertise of the BP community.  This is a lot of information and questions for one thread, so I'll try to break it up using bullet...

Finally done getting our first rental house ready for rent. Needed help to find a rental agreement form here in Seattle. And any tips on screening a good tenants.

Monday was a rain day for my tenants.  They couldn't work.  Guy #1 called me and asked if there was any work he could do.  I gave him a chainsaw and told him to clear out all the overgrown trees around a STR.  Found o...

How can you make the most out of your living space?With mobility on the rise and affordability getting worse, renters and homebuyers are frequently finding themselves living in tighter quarters than they’d like. Whe...