I've got a contract on a small apartment building in DC that is partially occupied. I'd like to eventually facelift the units and raise the rents. I'm aware of the TOPA requirements, and I have clauses in the contract...

Hey BP,
I am purchasing a duplex with closing in 3 weeks and I plan on doing a full rehab but need the tenants out asap. I obviously can not evict them during this time but would be more than willing to pay 1 months ...

Hi BP Fam, I am currently under contract for a duplex in Atlanta metro (East Point). During due diligence we were able to access one unit (which has a tenant) once, which happened to be during a time that my contracto...

After screening many tenants and narrowing it down to two quality candidates, I have accepted a holding fee equal to the security deposit for an elderly tenant for move in at the end of the month. They have pre-signed...

I'm in the process of obtaining a Rental License for a triplex that I recently acquired. The prior owner did not secure a rental license or a certificate of occupancy for the property. In my efforts to obtain a Certif...

I have a tenant in a single family home that has been there for a while. He has notified me that he is getting married next month and his wife has a child with special needs. The child requires a machine to breathe, w...

Hi, all! I asked my lawyer about service and emotional support animals. This is what he said regarding fair housing.If an applicant or tenant wants to have a service animal or emotional support animal, the tenant must...

Is there a positive or negative to offering a grace period?   I find if u give one, most will use it almost every month so seriously considering not offering one at all from now on on all my units   

Good Morning All,I have tried to find a clear answer on this subject and it seems like it is not in the landlord's favor. Under the Fair Housing Act an Emotional Support Animal is not a pet and it appears as though yo...

Hi all, just have a question about the following clause in the Standard Lease Agreement I pulled off BP (one of Brandon Turner's documents included when you order his book). See below. "MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUGS: Tena...