Liz Faber
Is My Landlord Scamming Me?
Hello,I leased a bedroom in my landlord’s home in San Francisco about three months ago. My roommate and I signed a six month lease that is done on December 1, 2018, and we share the single room. The lease includes a...
Nicholas Negreiros
How does one know who will pay for utilities?
I’m just starting my real estate journey and I have this burning question that I can’t figure out.
How do you know or decide whether you or the tenant will pay the utilities (water/sewage, electricity, gas, garbage)?...
Afrothiti Manolis
Buying into a property with current tenants paying NO utilities
Hey BG,
In Chicago, I am buying a three flat. One of the tenant's contracts end 12/20. The other is month to month. Both are paying under market value. Those two units share a water heater and electricity and gas met...
Cody Kennon
How could I increase my credit score?
My credit score is stuck at 670. I have a $2k limit and only spend $75/month. It’s on autopay as well.How can I increase this?
Edward Roe
Move furniture before lease start date?
Hello good people, long time listener/reader first time poster. My wife and I have recently purchased our first small Multifamily and have signed a lease with our first tenant. The lease is signed and first and securi...
Frank Jennings
Landlord/Tenant Agreement Carryover
I purchased a duplex last March. Before I purchased it it was in Property Management. I have always managed it myself and had no agreement with that property management company. It was fully rented but last October a ...
Carlos Leyva
What utilities should a landlord pay for?
Hello BP I had a question for y’all. What utilities should a land lord be responsible for paying and what utilities should a tenant pay? If you own any rental properties and have examples of how you charge a tenant pl...
Chris Masons
Section 8 Tenant
HI guys,
I have never had a section 8 Tenant. One of my buildings is more of a lower income area and met with a prospective elderly couple who I think would make a great fit for this perticular apt. they are section ...
Layne Higgins
Property Evaluation Tips
Hello! I am new here to the BP forum and website. Have been listening and reading all their stuff for a while. Thinking about getting into the mid term rental market. I have a long term rental right now. I need so...
Jonathan Rivera
Water, heat, electricity etc
Hi BP
I'm about to place my condo property in Woodside, queens up for rent. I've calculated the costs but just realized I forgot about water, heat, electricity. Should I put that under the new tenants name and have ...