My brother and I have a private/hard money lending company. We're hoping to expand our portfolio and are looking at a commercial building. This will be our first foray into the commercial world and I have some questio...

Hi!I'm a new landlord. I just put a listing on Facebook and got a message from a guy who said he has a service animal and my no animal policy doesn't count. I checked out his profile and he's a trucker and can run ar...

I am about to close on my first rental property. 4 units, 65k, rents at 550/month/unit. I have several questions that i probably should've started asking a week ago. I believe all the tenants are month to month. Can I...

Hi All-  I have purchased this property where the house needs major rehab. I am in two minds whether to do something about the dated exterior siding? I never had to change exterior siding before so also seeking opinio...

I always thought it would be cool to install a urinal in my house. Quite the status symbol, I know. I've also thought that a urinal would be a pretty cool signature piece to put in rentals or flips, (though likely t...

Has anyone seller financed a property when you still had an existing mortgage? Is this legal?What are the pros & Cons?What are the situations someone would consider this transaction? (ei: better cash flow)Dustin

What do you look for in the ideal rental property? I'm not talking numbers , cap rates , price/ rental income here, and I understand this question is dependent on local markets. If a property is just a product that is...

Hi all, quick question today.I've been looking at a few older property listings while searching for a buy-and-hold rental property in Michigan. I'm aware that I should be watching out for "red flags" on these older pr...

I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord.  It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so.  Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...

Hello BP Community,HOW DO WE DEAL WITH THE TENANTS THAT MAKE US CRAZY?!??!?!?!!? I have been filled with anxiety for the past three days and it is emotionally exhausting.  My husband and I accepted a retired couple to...