Greetings!  My partner and I are hoping to move to Orange County this year.  Obviously, home prices are sky-high, but I do know that there are cheaper areas in the northern part of the country.  Can anyone recommend a...

I've been researching real estate investing and it's fairly obvious that the best way to shield myself from liability is to have my real estate held in an llc. Does anyone have any recommended books or websites that d...

So I owe two homes that I'm renting out, one tenant is paying just fine but the other tenant owes me two months of non-payment and are not paying since she's been unemployed. If she applies for unemployment, she'd be ...

I've been told that law is in favor of landlords moreso in Pflugerville than in Austin. Austin is more tenant friendly.I wasn't sure what would count as discrimination.Given that, in Austin, can you decide not to let ...

Hi, I just got my first credit and background check application.  I am not familiar with credit reports.  I understand the credit score part, but does anyone have any info on collection accounts?  Is it a red flag for...

In November of 2014 we had the wife of a husband-wife tenant pair inform our property manager she would be moving out. She included a letter signed by her husband stating he assumed all liability for the property. The...

Hey BP friends, I'm writing as an active real estate investor in the Tampa bay market for the past few years.  Mostly, I buy properties cash and have been acquiring them through the auctions and MLS.  Lately, I've be...

I am looking at purchasing a SFH rental where someone committed suicide in Ohio.  I have 2 questions for you...
1. What are your thoughts on the ethics on providing notification to renters that a suicide occurred in ...

How Late is Too Late When Paying the Rent?

Hello, I closed on a property today and looked at the HUD thinking I was over charged, but she seemed sure it was the assessments from counties etc that made it seem that way. Well, I called the county and she made ...