So I'm a new buyer and the area I'm working in has a vast amount of Meth and Heroin bust and things like that. I have not yet bought anything and obviously good renter screening is the best way to avoid this problem b...

:protest: Every year, misinformed homebuyers, often first-time purchasers or seniors, become victims of predatory lending or loan fraud. Below you'll find the top ten ways to avoid becoming a victim yourself.

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Does anyone have suggestions/ideas for an open house on a rental?From what I've gathered on BP I am only doing one open house day for all whom have showed interest. If I receive an email in regards to the property I'l...

Hello,I was looking up fair housing laws in Chicago because I am trying to rent out a unit, and I came across an article online that said we are not permitted to say that income must be three times the rent, because i...

Ok, so my son has a situation where a lease was up and he went over to deliver a new lease to extend the tenant's term as he appeared to be a good tenant and found an interesting situation.  There was a woman in the p...

I am renting my house to section 8 tenants. I want to request tenants to buy their own renters insurance.

Could you please advice if it is okay for me to request section 8 tenants to buy renters’ insurance? Is it a...

I have an unexpected vacancy coming up in ~30 days.  Has anyone done anything creative recently in terms of move-in specials that worked well?  It's a 3 bd/3ba B+ townhome that tends to get a lot of interest from grou...

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Hello, are there any property managers in Ohio de...

I've been seeing a lot of rental frauds and illegal renting on the news  lately. There's also scammers out here that are renting "squatter homes" and are making profits from unoccupied houses offering renters a year o...

So at the end of the 2016 year I promised myself that I would stop running away from my fears and get started on my real  estate journey.I read books, watched webinars, podcasts, and signed up for BP Pro. I told my bo...