Hi everyone, we're finally closing on our first property in a couple of days. And the fixed term lease for one unit is expiring in two weeks. There are two individuals living in the unit and one is the seller's son. O...

I recently moved to the greater Seattle area and I am looking into purchasing my first vacation rental. I own an LTR on the east coast but do not have any experience with STR's. I am looking for a condo/townhome with ...

Hello BP,I want to know what you think about the true costs of filling a vacant unit. I am not looking for a number here as all regions are different in this respect. What I would like to know is what are the cost ele...

I received an application from a prospective tenant and they are currently in foreclosure and are looking to start over fresh.  What are your thoughts on giving them that chance?

Im trying to develop for myself a standardized process for Tenant screening. I utilize the platform Cozy for background, credit, and eviction checks. I also have a paper application which use to verify landlord refere...

Hi There, Me again. I'm scouring the internet and can't seem to find a straight answer on a few questions regarding Section 8 tenants, I'm not sure if any of you have dealt with the specifics of the below but I would ...

Is a minimum 650 credit score too much to ask for a rental?  The property is renting for $1050 in a working class neighborhood. 

The person who is potentially leasing our condo is wanting to verify our ID that we own the condo.  He asked for a copy of our drivers license.  I have reservations about giving someone I don't know a copy of my ID.  ...

Ive been running some numbers on some multi family deals and single families also. I was wondering, when do you guys decide if you should pay for the gas and electric bills when trying to adjust for a higher cashflow?...

I made an offer on a foreclosed property. It's been foreclosed for two years. Water and power off. I'm wondering how I can be sure the water and power is functional before it's mine. I don't want to buy it and then th...