We bought a house for our daughter to live in while at college.  She will have three roommates that will be paying rent.  Would it be at all beneficial to list her on the lease?  Or just stick to the tenants that are ...

My parents are moving out of state and want to sell their home, but are willing to put title over to me if i can figure out some creative financing(Prop 13 advantage).  Which includes buying them a home in texas and p...

Situation: Current tenant says board of health was called because department of child services was called from ex boyfriend who said my apartment is not safe for a child to live in.Results: I received a list in the ma...

We're looking to add property to our portfolio. I currently can no longer qualify for any conventional financing due to DTI requirements, however, my wife is NOT on the title or note of any of our holdings. Therefore,...

I thought it would be fun to come up with a list of why some landlords don't screen tenants. Obviously, I'm trying to convey to new landlords the absolute need to screen.

1. The LL's are blithering idiots

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A friend of mine (seriously, I'm not the "friend", this really is about another person) is in need of some advice as to how to evict a tenant of 5 years with no written lease in place. The tenant has hardly ever paid ...

Why is rent for private rooms in Bay Area so cheap ($500-750/mo)?I am looking through craigslist rooms & shares and many people are advertising private rooms for rent in Bay Area for $500-$700/mo. Why are the room...

My fiancé and I are just starting out on this endeavor and looking for a good network of experienced and knowledgable people who have had enjoyable success. We have been reading what we can on the subject and realize ...

I have purchased 6 properties over the last 20 years or so.  But, they have always been through agents.  A few weeks ago, however, I started a yellow letter campaign with hand written (color copied), hand delivered, l...

I’m not sure if this is the right place for this, as I am still new to BP.I decided yesterday that I was finally going to start my real estate journey. I’m newly married and have my first child on the way (welcome my ...