I have a quick question. When screening prospective tenants we look for an income at least 3x the rent amount. So for example if we charge 4k for a house that means they have to make at least 12k to qualify. Now my qu...

Can you deny a tenant that does not meet the rental requirements but has A co-signer? How do you handle that? TIA. 

I am interested in hearing other landlords thoughts on this. I don't see it often, but just had it happen to me and got me thinking maybe I am putting myself in a bad situation.

Three roommates move in and sign the ...

Got a trio of educated young people (25-30) applying for a large $1750 2 bedroom in a gentrifying area, just the kind of tenants I want to push the neighborhood, rather than the typical working class family of 6 that ...

This is something I come across quite often as a PM, and I'd love to hear how others handle it.  I see it a lot with couples, but also with roommates.  Something that worries me is lets say wife never puts things in h...

I heard a BP podcast recently with Rachel Richards as the guest. She mentioned that she had bought a house and converted it into a boarding house type arrangement. She rented the bedrooms, and tenants had access to th...

Is Looking to Create Communal Spaces for Multifamily a Good Idea?Small lots, zoning craziness and insane rents and housing prices has lead developers and investors to some super creative stuff here in the Portland are...

Hello all! I'm a young adult (just turned 20) and college student entering my last year of college this fall. I have considered for several years the importance of general investing, but recently have become increasin...

Currently a college student and planning on  acquiring first multifamily investment in 2015 with a business partner in Rhode Island. Niche model would be student housing since we some of the top colleges in RI from Br...

Thank you in advance for any feedback. This evening I am looking at a 5205 sf, 4 unit (2/1, 3/2, 2/1, & 3/1.5) one block from Penn State Dickinson Law School & Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, Pa...