Hello, I've been renting my house with the se management company for 3 years as I'm in Venezuela and can't do much from there. Last time we rented, since we dont know the Florida Laws for renting a property, the compa...

Hello BP!I’ve had a 20+ year career in commercial real estate, primarily in lending. I’ve worn a number of hats—commercial mortgage originations, syndication, securitization, etc and was once a CFO for an affordable ...

Hi AllWondering what you do if you are in a situation as I am? I budgeted 5% maintenance on my property, and my first tenant came and went and I literally had zero cost in maintenance when they left. I didn’t even hav...

We are looking at a 4plex in a strong C area. Our realtor just got us the utility bill info and I’m taken aback at the expenses for the water/sewer. The city quarterly bill has broken down the expenses into separate w...

Hi,I've been thinking of doing a medium term rental with a small multi-family property in San Jose, CA.  I've started researching property managers and there are tons for long term rentals.  They charge a monthly perc...

My tenant will be moving out soon. I was wondering what things wear and tear does not cover? For example, do you typically charge for:

1) rug cleaning
2) dings on the walls

How do you figure how much to charge? A...

I have a property manager who runs some homes for me in Florida - today I got this email from her:I have made a security deposit claim for $518.99 (out of a $1,100 deposit) --  Cleaning $225.00, general repair items...

We have been using the BP tenant screening link with good success. It is easy to understand and has a nice layout. I just had a prospective tenant apply and it was recommended that I deny her. Reasons: Derogatory publ...

Hello all"Ive been looking into a few turnkey companies and I am in the process of vetting one that uses an outside property management company. I''m trying to get a better understanding of their fee structure and wha...

What will you add to your next lease?  I use a ezLandlord forms which allow you to pick and choose some rules for the property and ensure you are 100% legal for your state (no I don't work for them).  They cover a lot...