Can I prohibit smokers from renting one of my apartments, or ask if they are smokers when screening tenants?

I'd figure this be in the "nuisance clause" being that it can be a health risk to myself and other tenants?...

Just a friendly reminder to you property owners out on BP.
We americans are adamant about taking our cars in for service and oil changes on time. Often our houses are much more expensive then our cars yet we neglect m...

Some of my rental properties already have appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers. I want to put into the lease that these units are just there as a courtesy, and the tenant is responsible for any repairs of re...

I'm looking to purchase a refrigerator from Craigslist or similar, to save money. I can DIY a lot of things, but refrigerators are too heavy for me.How do you move yours? @Jim K.?

So I have a student rental (Temple University) with 3 young men living in a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom house. I've been managing this rental with them for the past year and a half. They are good nice kids, but they don't kn...

Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair.  The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside.  The tenant is fully aware th...

Hi All, Been quiet on the forums as we added 2 new properties to our portfolio this year!As time moves on and people are stepping up their design game (As an STR Designer this makes me SOOOO darn happy!), we have foun...

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My name is Robert. I'm fairly new to real estate investing and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice and ideas concerning marketing my wholesaling business. As of right now, I don...

Hey BP! Hopefully everyone else isn't enjoying Labor Day wknd scrubbing nicotine off the walls!I'm working on my first investment property for a house hack. The house was previously smoked in. I'm scrubbing the walls ...

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I purchased my first flip house on Monday and as a new real estate investor, I would like to get some experienced rehabber's opinions on the threat of asbestos. I searched BP for asbestos-related forums b...