Trent Ellis
CA Eviction or cash for keys (non paying rent)
I purchased my first duplex a month ago with the intention of owner occupying the back unit while I fix it up and eventually rent it out. It is located in Gardena, CA which is in a non rent control part of Los Angeles...
Philip Bennett
Illegal immigrants as tenants
I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...
Kyle Z.
Am I asking for trouble?
New Landlord here!I recently took a phone call from a potential tenant, interested in my rental property. I started running him through the basic pre-screening questions and red flags flew up left and right but I am ...
TRUNG DAO
Sticky situation with buying home with tenant's deposit money.
Hello and please advice...
My offer was accepted by the seller for $118k and we are scheduled for closing on June 25, 2014. This property has a tenant that pay about 1250 a month and is on a month to month w...
Raza Rizvi
Lead Paint Nightmare
Hello everyone, Really need your help here. I bought a 3 unit property in NJ with tenants already in them. I got new month to month leases with the tenants just to see how they will pay... 2 tenats worked out ok but o...
Aurelia Pearson
Finding good tenants
What are some methods of advertising do you guys use for rental properties? Also how do you scan your tenants?
Joseph M.
State vs Federal Drug Laws
Coming from NJ to Colorado and now owning some property in Colorado, I am wondering what the responsibility is for landlords especially around marijuana smoking and growing. I know here in Colorado it is legal to smok...
Davido Davido
Abandonment is a defense against tresspass in Adverse Possessions
Adverse Possession does NOT require trespassing. This post is made primarily for informational purposes. I hope to alleviate some confusion. Our forums contain multiple posts from BP investors who are among the most ...
Chana O'Leary
The Quality of Tenants is Poor
I have a 2400 sf home on a 1.5 acre corner lot that has been a gut-renovation - from new insulation, electric, to all new sheetrock, paint, flooring, all new kitchen and new bathrooms.It is zoned commercially and re...
Jacob Seaquist
SFR property conversion cost may increase 4x in St. Cloud, MN
Hello fellow Central Minnesota real estate investors. Tomorrow night the City of St. Cloud, MN will have a meeting to discuss and vote on increasing the conversion fee for the second time in two years. In 2014 the fee...