I hear a lot of people wanting to give up on their STRs because the model has a lot of vacancy (inconsistent rent) and takes more work than a buy-and-hold asset. What do you think about the co-living model as an alter...

Hi BP!

As new landlords, we do not have enough experience with the screening process, and would like to get advice from others.

We have a married couple wanting to apply and I am planning to use Cozy to screen them....

I am about to buy my second property (a commercial mixed use space) in the neighborhood I invest in.  It's mostly a blue-collar area, but in the beginning stages of being touched by gentrification.  As a female invest...

Growing up gentrification has always had a negative connotation whenever brought up in media or conversation. In my main perspective, it has affected many low wage earners and families who pay rent in these areas and ...

Hello BP,My husband and I purchased our first investment his past June which was a 2 unit. It has been a disaster. We noticed a couple days after moving in that we had bites all over our bodies. We never experienced t...

I just received a press release from Idaho Realtors that I thought was interesting...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIDAHO REALTORS® FILES SUIT TO PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IN LAVA HOT SPRINGS (Lava Hot Springs, Idaho) – I...

We own one rental house we have been renting out for 2 years in IL.  Our current renter breached her contract numerous times with late payments and having her boyfriend move in with her.  We have not charged her late ...

What would be the costs associated with gifting a fully paid off house to your children? I know that you would have to file a gift tax for anything over $14k in a year, and if they were to sell the home they would pay...

I have a NJ rental (good 5 bedroom rental house, but not so good neighborhood and therefore not so good tenants). 3 adults, 4 kids and pets. 10 months prior to the end of the lease (All 3 adults signed one lease. No i...

Hi folks,
I received an application where 4 people who work at the same office would like to rent my SFH. They all applied. credit scores are low but combined income is much greater than rent. No criminal or Eviction...