Hello all,A pine tree branch broke off and fell on the tenant trampoline in the back yard.  The tree belongs to the house.  It damaged the trampoline and the tenant is asking me to pay for a replacement.   I offered t...

I heard someone say land lording in California wasn't as good as other states and that it's more tenant friendly than landlord friendly. What are some cons about being a landlord here in CA?

We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...

So far, all of my investments are SFR. Now I have a couple of opportunities: one is a multi-family residential property, the other is a multi-unit executive office property.For the sake of simplicity, let's say you ha...

I have a one-bedroom house I was planning on putting on Furnished Finder after the holidays. At a recent REI meetup, a fellow investor and ER doctor said his company is putting a freeze on travel nurses because of the...

What grade of sheet vinyl flooring do you use in your rentals? I have to replace flooring in a small bathroom in a mid-range single family home.

The bathroom is somewhat small, and the only smaller pieces the...

Here is a lesson to keep on the lookout for leads no matter where they come from.I was giving away some things on Freecycle.  (If anyone does not know what that it, it's a bulletin board to give away things to "recycl...

A few months ago my tenant e-mailed me and said "We've had 3 bats in the house in the past 2 weeks and this morning one was in our bed when we woke up." The went on to say that they got their rabies shots.5 days late...

Seizure–alert Dogs, Hypoglycemia-alert Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs.. what will they come up with next?sure, dogs, dogs, must LOVE dogs! i do too, and would likely evenmoreso if/when i were to go blind o...