Rie Chow
Demands from a Tenant
This tenant that I currently is living on one of the three floors I am renting out and is on their second renewal. She has had three chances to move out when her roommates ended their lease early but she is continuing...
Roy N.
Surprise!! A renovation retrospective of an 1100 ft^2, 2-level flat.
IntroductionThe saga started almost a year ago (September 2014). The relationship with long-term tenants we inherited two years prior had been sliding sideways for some time - their unit was the only one we had not r...
Caleb Webster
Converting downtown office space for short-term rental
Does anyone here have any experience converting commercial zoned office buildings to short term rentals in Spokane? I've begun looking into the process with the city and it sounds like it will require a change of use ...
Stephanie Jamgochian
Families versus Groups of Unrelated Adults in SF Residence?
Hi! I'm a fairly new landlord. I have a 4/2 Single Family Residence in a suburban neighborhood half a block away from a very desirable and highly ranked public elementary school. My town is also a university town. ...
Johnny Yeung
Code volation
Hi BP, I'm quite new to the real estate and rental world. Last year, I purchase my first rental townhouse and I split the master-bedroom into two rooms and rent out to student. But I recently got a phone call for the ...
Steve Osowicz
Thoughts on what to do with commercial building.
Hello,I own with a partner a commercial building here in Kentucky that we have done some work on, had an LOI and prelim contract but nothing has come through. It is about 20,000 sq ft with a parking lot and about 1.8 ...
Owen Schwaegerle
Breaking the Section 8 Stigma
If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...
Rob Chiang
Lesson learned from an airbnb Squatter
Full disclosure: this long drawn out situation is over, but it is still worth sharing so other members can learn from my blunders. I rented out an SFR to a corporate leasing service (they rented out the rooms on thei...
Brian Foy
Things to Include in you Lease
Good Morning BP Members,I am currently making my first lease for my rental property. I wanted to get some input on things to include in the lease and get everyone's thoughts on other things they might include as well....
Wilson Hunter
Mouse evidence in STR
Particularly for those with mountain cabins, this is going to happen… How do you deal with evidence of a single mouse from your cleaner if guests have not seen a mouse or complained? Assume 100% occupancy for the next...