Jillyan MacMorris
Tips to Prepare my Primary Residence for AirBnb Guests?
I own and live in a 1B/1B condo near a cute, thriving suburb of Chicago. I travel a lot, live minimally, and I am strongly considering offering my personal residence on AirBnb whenever I am out of town. Does anyone el...
Garrett Tierney
First time house hack-Landlord insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance
I'm in the process of closing on two duplex's on one lot. I'll be owner-occupying one unit for the first year of the mortgage, and plan to move out and rent all 4 units thereafter. I'm required to have insurance on th...
Brad Crawford
Portland, Oregon Renters Insurance requirements
This question goes out to current Landlords and Property Management teams in Portland. Recently I have been hearing a lot about owners requiring their renters to provide Renters / Tenant policies before they move in....
Russell Thompson
abandonment of property
tenant abandon her personal belongings and has not contacted me in months. I I tried contacting her but no luck. I live in Oklahoma and not sure what steps need to be taken.
Chris V.
Which Type of Rental Property Insurance?
I am hunting for insurance for my first two duplexes!After reading several forums posts and BP blog posts, I see that the main two methods people talk about are the Actual Cash Value and the Replacement Cost.I'm a USA...
Nikki Stoddart
Tenants abusing shared Laundry/Storage room
Hello all,Looking for practical advice from you wonderful landlords!I just bought a 5 plex with a shared laundry and storage room. The property was fully leased when I purchased it, and the previous owner had allowed...
Robert Mendenhall
Walkthrough contingency with active tenants.
Hey BP,Im starting to put out offers looking for my first owner occupied duplex! I feel most of them are already occupied and Im not able to get in without being under contract. So we put in a walkthrough contingency ...
Neil G.
Incarcerated LODGER
What are the obligations of a California SFH family of owners who rent the attic (which is one big finished bedroom with private bath) out to a single man who went missing the 2nd of the current month we now find out ...
James Cheung
how to dispose abandoned personal property of a trustee sales
This is my first time buying from a trustee sales. The house is vacant. But the home owner left with a lot of personal belongings there, mostly clothes and junks. But there are two cars sitting in the backyard whic...
No Name
Squatter assistance
One of our homeowners is experiencing an issue where a squatter has taken over her house and she is having to go through the entire eviction process to get them out.
We found out one day we went to go show ...