The past 2 guests at my STR have suddenly needed to leave because of a family emergency.  Is this known by guests to be the "magic bullet" in asking a host to refund money or am I misreading the tea leaves?
How would...

A tenant in a unit of our duplex has become quite a problem over the last 5 weeks ago. Five weeks ago she became to exhibit odd behaviors. She lost her key on a Saturday, and I made her a new one on that Sunday and de...

Just had a renter call me and say that she was diagnosed with PTSD.  She says that the doctor suggest that she get a trained service dog.  She is about 6 months into a year lease that say no pets.  She says this is no...

Can someone help with the meanings on these three terms? What can you not discriminate towards?  Tenants and prospective tenants throw these terms around and it gets quite confusing on what exactly we should and can s...

BP Gurus,There is this property in Corinth, TX, which I have it “Under Contract”. Yesterday, I have completed the home inspection and everything looks great on that, with minor repair. My strategy is “Buy-and-Hold” fo...

Does anyone have experience with owning and/or managing small multi-family complexes that allow short term (1 week) rentals? Thanks!

Looking for guideance.    A section 8 tenant presented herself last month.  She was a 50's disabled woman whose's application listed a  service animal and an aide.   She claimed that her landlord did not maintain the ...

Hello,Should I accept tenant with 1 cat if we advertise "No Pets". We have have new tenants in other units without pets. The tenant is great candidate except that she is willing to stay 6 month instead of 12 month. So...

Hi BP! I am about to sign P&S on a small 12 unit commercial shopping center and am looking for any tips and tricks for marketing 3 vacant units. The spaces vary is style and size and are on the 2nd floor of the bu...

seriously now.. i thought i was being mutually discreet by NOT requiring the SS# directly on the application, nor even charging an application fee, for my own properties (as opposed to properties i PM for).but one of ...