One of my tenants wants to move his new girlfriend and her small children into my 2 bedroom apartment, it's only him there now. Am I legally allowed to increase his rent a little to cover the extra water usage? 

Hi,Recently put my first rental on the market (SFH) in Texas. I recently got prospective tenants mentioning that they had two service dogs including a german shepherd. I think they actually meant ESA instead of servic...

A tenant informed me the property will not heat above 58 degrees.  The furnace is on but nothing is happening.  Initially we thought it was the thermostat but that checked out.  The filter was dirty but not horrible. ...

Hi BP Community, 
Question for investors/lenders on portfolio loans vs commercial and conventional options with regard to the 10 property limit. I currently have 8 properties, 7 of which are rentals and one is my pri...

I'm considering becoming an Airbnb host in Boston, and it seems to be extremely profitable. However, the city has several regulations restricting short term rentals, and I want to make sure I fully understand the laws...

So if we purchase a house at auction with cash, can we immediately refinance into a DSCR loan to get our cash back out?

This is my problem or better yet my question: I purchased a REO single family property and did some major renovations. The city gave me so much trouble but I completed everything the city required. When I finally g...

Hey BP'ers!Brand new to the REI scene here - I've been on a knowledge bender for the past two months, and I am ready to go see the first property of the many that I've analyzed/calculated with would be a 20% COC, 9% C...

I’ve been researching alternative financing options for my second property. I have seen that New American Funding, Newfi, and Griffin Funding have a 40 year mortgage with the first 10 years being interest only while t...

Greetings!

As a landlord, do I need a business license? Several people around here (Georgia) have said it’s a must. As a sole proprietor with a few houses, do you really need a business license?

How imp...