We are in the very beginning stages of rebuilding our burned down structure.  Yesterday the structural engineer stated there is one sound wall, however there is the option to demo it too.  For the pros here, what is t...

Hi! We moved out of our apartment in San Francisco on May 29th. Our landlord took out over 2000 from our security deposit for "repairs" to items that were previously damaged. For example he took $1000 to redo, restain...

For context, I own a duplex and rent to A-/B+ class. My rent is higher than typical in the area ($1300/month) but had GREAT demand for my property as it was recently renovated and looks much nicer than others. It's a ...

Two prop weeks ago I received a text from my tenant "I just removed the green shower mat that has been there since we moved in (about 3 months) and there is a crack in the shower floor. I don't know how long it's been...

Hi All! 2 weeks ago I received an early morning call that my SFH Rental Property caught fire. The Fire Marshal determined the Fire was caused by the tenants improperly disposing of a cigarette. The tenants confirmed...

I am new to this. I purchased a home that had a small cottage on the parcel that had a tenant in it. We decided to keep it as a rental and let her stay. We formed a new rental agreement and had her sign. We also were ...

I have two applicants that are students and rely on their parents for rent. How do some of you go about renting to people in these situations? The parents live out of state as well which complicates things a bit more.

Hello BP family, this is my first post.
I have 5 rental properties, all SFH, in a B to B+ neighborhood.  I currently have a tenant who gave me 30 day notice on 10/21 to move out on 11/31 and is refusing to pay the la...

Hi there BP, I have an agreement that I'm working on that requires some sort of rent back option for the tenant. It's the owners ex wife and she will need the cash from closing to secure a new place. I'm currently usi...

My tenant left after completely trashing the property. The person did not leave a forwarding address (I have e-mail and/or phone number, social security etc. though). I was wondering what do I have to do to atleast pu...