I love dogs and have always had them, but I totally get the reservation about having them in a rental when you can't be there to see that they are well behaved. I'm curious to learn more about what BP has experienced ...

Has anyone ever acquired a severely distressed property (long neglected water damage, structural damage, mold, hoarders (and cat poop)) and lived to tell about it?   We are so shocked by the state of a recently acquir...

I'm going to look at a fire damaged house tomorrow night. I spoke with the homeowner and he said someone from the insurance company took a look at the damage and said the 1st floor would be a complete gut rehab and t...

Looking for any insight from experienced landlords.
We have tenant who is consistently complaining of maintenance issues, even once repaired, states that we took too long to address, "don't care about my families hea...

It seems that everyone has an opinion about whether to rent to people with pets.   How effective is it to require additional monthly rent for a pet?  Can anyone tell me if charging a pet deposit or additional monthly ...

We have a new-to-us class c quadplex in Avondale in Cincinnati. Tenant A moved in 1 Feb. Tenant B moved in 5 Mar. Tenant C moved in 7 Apr.  Tenant C reported on Apr 10 that she smelled marijuana so strongly when she w...

My first tenants moved out the other day so I went over to the property today to change locks and do a few other things. I was surprised to see how dirty the property was. There was no damage to anything but they had...

My wife and I are tackling this condo we got for a song because it was in rough shape from a hoarder who had lots of cats. Two days of cleanup and we only have the master carpet/padding to pull out. So far we've found...

Well guys..what can I say. The fun never ends. Day one with a new tenant in my duplex, and the tenant next door text me that her unit smells like weed. I lived next door to my tenant for over a year and she doesn’t sm...

I just finished BP podcast ep. 48 and the guest gave a lot of good advice, but one piece he gave that stuck out is that he buys durable materials that aren't just "trendy". They withstand the test of time financially ...