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B R How to write lease for unmarried couples?
29 March 2011 | 8 replies

85% of the showings of our 4br SFH have been to unmarried couples, where the male makes most of the income.

How do you treat this situation in your leases? Do they both need to earn 3X the rent in income in order ...

Chris Frydenlund International tenants in San Diego
12 June 2015 | 6 replies

I'm considering buying a rental property in Pacific or Mission Beach area to rent out to international students. Would you recommend this? I know that there can be a lot of trouble. What are your main challenges as la...

Bill Phinney How to handle complaint of tenant food odors?
11 April 2008 | 13 replies

Greetings to all:

I have just received an e-mail from a tennant which I will paste below. We purchased a 4 unit building 3 weeks ago. 2 units unoccupied and 2 units occupied but no leases. Top floor tennant has lived...

Michael Doll Classifying Rent as a Gift
17 April 2017 | 9 replies

Hello, I currently just bought my first duplex and will be living in the bottom unit with a friend while the top unit is occupied by a tenant. Can I classify my friends rent payments to me as a gift? The total amount ...

Bryan Ralphs Bought my first househack! QUESTIONS!
22 July 2020 | 5 replies

Hello everyone!I'm so happy that after years of planning and the resources of BP I have bought my first house hack!My main question is with anonymity within the lease. This is a condo that I've bought and have rented ...

Aimee Hamza Owner does not want to rent to roommates
13 December 2019 | 7 replies

Hello all! I'm a Realtor in Austin, TX and have had this come up a few times over the years. I'm wondering if it is legal for me (as the lease listing agent) to refuse applicants just because they are roommates. Would...

Patrick M. First Unit Posted for Rent! When Should I Start To Get Calls?
13 January 2018 | 10 replies

Eager newbie here. Just finished renovating my first rental unit and posted it on the market. I'm up on Craigslist, Zillow Rental Manager, and Cozy for free, and bought an annual subscription to our HomeTownRent.com w...

Bret Burba What was your first ?
4 August 2023 | 8 replies

I just recently joined and made a post in new members forum . I’m curious on what everybody’s first purchase/ investment was ? How did it go ? What would it wouldn’t you change if you had to do it again and what was y...

Marcus Isaac Renting rooms in an illegal duplex?
17 April 2015 | 10 replies

What would be some of the problems that may arise with trying to rent rooms in a property that has been illegally converted into a duplex? It was a 2-story sfh that now has a unit on the bottom and a unit on the top, ...

Joel Polanco Entrance to tenant's apartment
22 August 2022 | 21 replies

Hello BP Community,I have a tenant who constantly fails to let contractors in when I have scheduled repairs. I want to renovate the bathroom in the apartment to install a ceiling exhaust fan and new sheetrock/paint. P...