Hi BP people,The lease says no pets and tenants agreed to no pets.  Thing is, it's a duplex and I live upstairs, so I can hear what's going on below.  I've heard a puppy barking for a few days now and yes it's possibl...

Hello,As a relatively new landlord, I have a few questions I am facing, and wondering what is the best way to handle each of these situations. Can some of the more experienced guys/gals give me some advice?1) Roommate...

I have rarely met an HOA that I didn't despise! Underfunded reserves, special assessments, design review boards and landscape "police" have all left a bad taste in my mouth with various homes and condos I have ...

I can't stand people who use incorrect grammar (contractions)..... I just have to let it out!!!! I almost don't even want to log in to sites anymore.

Quick lesson.

You - I hope you know what this is and means.
Your ...

Hi everyone,
Wanted to ask for your feedback about a problematic tenant we're currently dealing with in an A neighborhood in the South Bay. Here's the gist:
0) House is professionally cleaned and painted prior to te...

Hey all, I was chatting with some landlord friends and trading notes about what part of being a landlord stresses us out the most. One that kept coming up was remote management. Curious what other landlords stress out...

I have a tenant who I found had recently acquired a dog without asking (this is the third time).  I agreed to allow the German Shepherd with a $200.00 pet deposit which she partially paid.   I was then given a letter ...

Someone with a pet is interested in renting one of the units in my duplex in Texas City, TX. Is this a big issue or how could we make this work?
A pet deposit maybe, higher rent?

I have a possible tenant that tells me they don't have to pay the pet deposit because their pit bull is a service animal and I legally cannot charge them a pet deposit. Advise please.

Section 8 seems to have a certain connotation and mental image in multi family conversations. I’m curious about any actual experiences (good or bad) anyone has had with Section 8. Has anyone had any non-stereotypical ...