I am considering my first purchase for buy and hold and found a potential deal, but there's a caveat. I plan on living in one side of the duplex for the first 1-2 years. By doing so, I will "reduce" living expenses...

Hey BP'ers, I would appreciate any advice experienced landlords could give me on this one. I am screening an applicant now and trying to make a good accept/reject decision. The applicant has a job grossing 2.8 times t...

As a first time landlord, what would you say was the most important things that you did when you first started out? Additionally, what would you say is the most important things I could do to position myself with my ...

I made an offer on a duplex property in a tough part of Saint Paul today. I offered about 20% lower than the asking price so I'm guessing it won't get accepted. It's in a neighborhood that has some houses with boarded...

Hi BP! It's our very first time screening tenants and have a question. We're running into a lot of applicants where they have older parent(s) that live with them, some who still work, some don't. Our current requireme...

This Topic came up on another forum post and It got me to wondering,

As a tenant/Landlord, What is the minimum amount of money you would go to Small claims court for in a monetary dispute? I never really thi...

It seems about 90% of my inquiries on a rental include a “ I have one or more ESO’s”. It used to be a trickle here and there, but now it’s just about everyone. It’s more the college age crowd where everyone has an ESO...

So I have a tenant with 8 mos left on his lease who has been offered the opportunity (he was not terminated) to move to a new town for a position under the same employer.  The new position provides housing and flexibi...

Need help understand the difference in mortgages for SFD 4 units or less versus a 5 units or more apartment complex?  What are terms on mortgages for 5 units or more etc... I'm in Seattle and SFR seems to be better wa...

We started this journey 2 years ago - We just pulled off our best deal yet! After going through the ups and downs of dealing with Section 8 Landlording, we finally learned how to maximize our profit per door. We focus...