I was thinking of writing into my lease that tenants are required to pay rent through an online rent collection website. Can I legally require new tenants to pay rent online and that no checks/cash will be accepted?

I’d like to start a new kind of real estate brokerage. It would dually represent buyers and sellers and charge a total commission of no more than 0.6%. Instead of depending on buyer agents to drive prospects from hous...

I’ve read a few articles reporting that the idea of Rent Strike(s) is gaining momentum. Apparently, advocates have moved past a request seeking deferred payments, or other options, to simply demanding that rent be wai...

Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...

We are 2 years into rentals and are considering renting to a spanish couple that have been here over 20 years, have fin numbers and are gainfully employed. The husband has applied for a green card. the wife has not. W...

Those that actually read news and watch actual news programs (doesn't include NBC and msnbc) have heard the tape of Obama "loves re-distribution". WH has admitted tape is accurate, but andrea mitchell says nbc can't v...

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I'm closing on a property tomorrow and I'll be inheriting a Section 8 tenant. I always like to think about possible "What If" scenarios and it's got me thinking. I ponder, how would it af...

In the last month or so I’ve received tenant applicants that would like  to supply their own credit reports? I have always ran their credit report and charged them. I use my own company that I work with. I hate to los...

We have a contract on our first deal as of today (see http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1548... for details).Our original plan was to rent this out as a SFR.  But over the last 24 hours, I started wonderin...

Hello! Can you suggest a Podcast or Webinar or give me your thoughts on setting up a team to do flips? The area I'm interested in is 3 hours from where I live.

1. Who do I need in my back pocket and as @David Greene...