Brian Kennedy
Section 8 Request for Assistance
Hello BP members. I am new to BP and have been a landlord of a SFR since 2012. I rent to a Section 8 tenant that likes to keep the heat at 80 degrees. Which is fine since the tenant pays the gas bill. I warned t...
Bryan Strain
Selling the home you live in for profit
So my girlfriend and I bought a house back in 2020 right when the Covid shut downs began. We were able to secure an FHA loan for 162,000. The house was on the market for 149,900, after negotiations we were able to pur...
Irene Navasca
Is this even legal? Ex PM takes entire portion of PM fees?
I am very confused, I have been with a property manager for about 2 years. The property is in South Bend, Indiana. I am a very passive landlord, in fact too passive and trust me my lesson has been learned. I had a ...
Michael Cocuzzo
Charging for water - NH
Hey all!Currently renovating 3 family. In the process of removing old oil burner and having gas run up to the house. Although costly can you charge for water in the state of New Hampshire. I know they passed a law in ...
William Coet
Massive Water Bill From Leak. Will Insurance Pay?
The leak was caused by a hole in the water supply line. Does anybody know if homeowners insurance will cover the massive water bill (over 10k)?
Chris Seveney
Legal Help Needed
All,This one is a doozy. I have a family friend who leased an apartment in maryland then sub-leased it to another person . (I guess they did a sign an agreement but never got it blessed by the property manager which w...
Bob Jones
My Pacific Height story-- What can we learn from this
We just experienced our "pacific height" and completed the eviction process. I want to share my experience with you to see what we can learn from this.
1) A Brother and sister came and rented our house. They ...
Allan Smith
What is it with guests opening windows while hvac runs?
I would estimate as much as 20% of our guests in our various units will open windows while the Heat or AC runs and struggles to keep up, and running up the utilities bill. I can understand if it's a nice high 60s or '...
Larisa G.
Can utility company place a lien on the landlord's property if tenant does not pay his utility bills?
I have received a letter from EDCO Disposal Corporation stating that my tenant is past due on several payments, and that if the amount is not paid in the next 30 days ( by the time I got the letter it would be only...
Fred Sonoma
3 mo. after returning security, realized utility bill was unpaid
Idiot mistake... 3 months after returning security deposit to tenants I get a call from PSEG that there is an unpaid bill greater than $1.5k at the house... What can I do? Can I send this to collections? Will I have t...