Hi BP Fam!
I'm starting to self manage my STR and had a few questions:
1) Should I have my own guest agreement aside from Airbnb/VRBO etc.... guest agreement? If yes, where can I find a template and how/when do I ha...

Landlord Rights Are Being Stripped Away—Why the Latest Examples of Squatting Should Concern You

The media tends to side with tenants and take a negative view of landlords overall. One notable exception was an episo...

What do you think about deposit-free options for residents such as security deposit insurance? Have you tried this method in your rental business?

It finally happened, they are charging a weekly $9 or so for rental ads. This is way too much. I need to find another way. Thoughts?The MLS wont allow watermarked photos. The watermarking prevents the scammers from t...

Okay, I bought a new rental property and had the seller pay 2% of closing costs (max allowed by my lender).  Under the new Closing Disclosure form (no longer the HUD form), it shows nothing specifically paid by the se...

We have 2 options now that we're selling our home and cashing out enough money to pay our daugher's college fund. We have a 403B account in my wife's dad's name that is over $300K that is only drawing 3.5% interest. S...

I just don't think that paying 5 or 6% to a realtor to sell a home is necessary. Having to pay the 2 1/2 - 3% to list a home to get it on the MLS seems to high to me. I know that realtors do more than this but it stil...

I've purchased three rental properties since 2018.  I've been very fortunate that all three still have the original renters. Two of the renters have been great, but I have constant problems with one. I get complaints ...

If you are new to property investing, you may be familiar with the term “hard money loan,” but you may not be aware of how it works. In general terms, hard money loans come from a private individual (or group of indiv...

Hi all,
My business partner and I recently closed on my first duplex (out of state) and are trying to get some renovations underway. After weeks of reaching out to different contractors with very little success, we f...