It's an early 80s home and a major mess. There's old cat feces everywhere, noticeable urine stains, scratched up walls, black mold on the walls, rotten window sills, doors made out of wood and chicken wire that appare...

I have a question to ask all the landlords out there.  I have a tenant who has accumulated a lot of mold on top of the bathroom ceiling.  He kept on asking me to repaint the bathroom because it was dirty and it was pe...

Has anyone ever left a golf cart for renters to use at a vacation property? It seems like a good idea if you have a property that is a few blocks from the beach, and parking is limited. However, it also seems like a b...

Good morning all, Thank you for taking the time to read my post. My wife and I are buying a beach house in Galveston TX. It’s older so we plan on doing a little work. Can anyone provide advice on new windows and sidin...

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I'm new on BP. I've been hanging out reading a bunch of really good info. Thanks everyone. I have one rental house that I have been renting out for the last 9 years. My renter just moved out and I am in the pro...

HiWhat methods do you use to find tenants that skipped out?They turned in keys and left no forwarding address. There were damages and loss of rent.One of the local utility companies verified there was no transfer of s...

Hi all,As many of you may know there has been a huge fire that's erupted in the San Fernando Valley over the last few days and many homes have been damaged or completely burned. In Starbucks this morning there were ov...

Once more, seeking wisdom on BP.I have a potential tenant who has great credit and all looks well, however, he is a smoker.I realize that I can’t control everything, and to each his own, and he didn’t have to be hones...

I recently completed my first year of being a landlord. The lease has ended and I owe the tenants part of their security deposit back. I had to have some repairs completed. Some things I had to sub out and have invoic...

We recently had a 2 guest, 4 night booking including New Years eve blocked by airbnb. We received the booking inquiry with a "red flag" from airbnb which we had never seen before. We told the guest we were unable to a...