Taylor Lydon
Just closed on 3/10, now state in lock-down and cant find renter!
Hi All,
After years of following BP, I finally pulled the trigger and bought a duplex that I was planning to house hack. The sellers agreed to rent the unit they were living in through May of this year, at which poi...
Enyi Ajoku
New Tenants have unauthorized Pets
I just recently renter my apartment to a lady (25) and fiancee (21) less than 2 weeks ago. In her signed rental application form she stated she didn't own a pet. on the rental application form states that your lease c...
Young Park
Kansas City,MO BRRRR #1
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Kansas City.
Purchase price: $53,000
Cash invested: $96,000
3bed/2bath, 2-car garage, 1412 sq ft, 1952 yr built - SFH
PP: $53k
r...
Matt Kitchen
Dog breeds and Liability
Hello,I'm going to be a first time MF buyer and plan on house hacking. I have a dog myself and, therefore, will have to allow pets in other units as well. What liability falls on me, the landlord, if there are anima...
Greg R.
Tenant lied about dog (ESA), then brought to house on first day
Hello,I am in CA, so any California advice would be helpful. Long story short... We have tenants that signed a lease and moved in yesterday. They hid their dog when we first handed over the keys, but I had to go back ...
Constantia Petrou
Applicant with potential puppy
Hello,I am considering an applicant who plans to get a puppy, vizsla, after he moves into our property. He is working with the breeder now and he said that when the right puppy is born that matches his family, they wi...
Paul Sandhu
What's the strangest housing request you've had?
Today I got a call from the football coach at the local junior college. He was looking for a place for one of his football players to rent. No big deal, right? But this football player was from American Samoa and h...
John Knowlton
Scale of "sure" to "hell no" should I let our tenant get a puppy?
Hi everyone,
I have a tenant (three young men/roommates) renting a nice single family home of ours. They have have been in the house about a year and have been good tenants so far (except they often wait until the l...
Austin Bright
Getting to list for rent for the first time
Hi guys,
I'm getting ready to list for rent for the first time and am curious about your rental application criteria for tenants? This is what I'm thinking. But honestly, it seems like it might be too cumbersome? I'm...
Raymond Hill
House Rules/Lease Agreement
Hello BP Family,
I am curious to see where to get a sample of house rules for a small multifamily property? For instance, no smoking no pets etc. Does anyone know where I can find these documents. I am looking for gr...