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Doug Phillips Collecting Rent for the first month
28 February 2019 | 21 replies

Hi BP,Currently setting up our online payment for collecting rent, but until then, this first month I will have to collect it by other means-  I know Cash is DEFINITELY a no-no, but is a money order ok for the first m...

Ashley Cao Fire at Duplex - What next ?
26 April 2021 | 2 replies

Hello!Unfortunately there was a fire on one side of my duplex which have displaced one of my tenants. Everyone is safe fortunately.The other side of the duplex did not have any damage aside from smoke entering their p...

Jeremy Porter The Strategic Role of Property Managers in Protecting Your Investment and Preserving
29 December 2023 | 0 replies

Tenant fraud is a pressing issue that continues to rise in prominence within the real estate industry, presenting a considerable threat to landlords who may find themselves ensnared in deceptive schemes. As a landlord...

Jeremy Porter Unmasking Tenant Fraud: How a Property Manager Can Safeguard Landlords
6 January 2024 | 1 reply

Tenant fraud is a pressing issue that continues to rise in prominence within the real estate industry, presenting a considerable threat to landlords who may find themselves ensnared in deceptive schemes. As a landlord...

Steve Candor Warning: Bank checks and Certified Checks are NOT like CASH.
11 December 2014 | 7 replies

I just found this out and it could have been really bad situation.So we collected a certified check for the rent and security deposit. After the tenants sign the lease (guarantor has not yet), paid the rent, they deci...

David A. Tenant just text me to collect cash for this month
2 December 2012 | 8 replies

I used to collect rent through either chase quickpay or money order but I just received a text from my tenant saying he will pay me in cash. I am set to pick it up in 30 min. Do you guys ever collect cash, I don't lik...

Jonathan Goering Out of country renters
21 May 2012 | 11 replies

We have a gentleman that is coming from Finland to do some medical research for a year and bringing his wife and perhaps family. They are having their trustee send us our security deposit and signing lease upon arriv...

Thomas Nance Property Management 101
22 September 2016 | 8 replies

Hi BP community,I haven't had an eviction yet and have run into a situation. A mom and daughter were on a lease and have shown late payments since I signed them. The mother moved out at the beginning of the month and ...

Timothy W. US Government seizure of privately owned internet sites
29 November 2010 | 21 replies

This is a bit disconcerting. I looked at a couple of these domains and they have been seized. I'm trying to find some background data on this story to make sure some dork didn't just make this up.

http://torrentfre...