I had a tenant move in a couple months back and seemed like a good tenant.  Didn't have an issue supplying the deposit and 1st months rent of 1,700 each.  However, for rent due on the 1st of May they were not only lat...

Hi BPers,@Joshua Smith and I both recently bought properties and had to pay off tenants with cash for keys agreements. To me, it seems like one could argue that this is a property expense and could be deducted as an e...

I'm currently looking at a 74-unit MH park in the South-east that is selling for 1.4M. I have just visited it and the park is very well kept, clean, safe, and in a good location with ample low-income jobs around. The ...

Apologies if this is in the wrong category. This seems like a fairly common issue, so I'm hoping someone will be able to offer some wisdom. My partner and I are trying to figure out how to equitably and fairly negotia...

Over the past few weeks, the "My discussion" function for my account has ceased to work properly. First, it started by only loading 2 or 3 of the  most recent discussions and giving me a mostly blank page.  Now more t...

Hi all, I'm a real estate newbie and first time home buyer in MD looking to purchase a specific house in Rockville. Pre-approval came back 200-250k under the asking price, I've already discussed my options with my pre...

I know there are some legal issues to consider when trying to solicit people to lend you money.I'm asking from the opposite side - are there any issues to consider when you're advertising for lending your own money to...

Own a duplex in Westland Michigan . The one side called me today and said she is moving out , lease is up , great tenant . Sad to see her go.

She said she is moving out due to the neighbor , the other side of dupl...

I recently purchased my second multi-family rental unit and hired a property manager to manage it. (I managed my first rental myself, and still do.)So far, the property manager I hired has acted with more autonomy tha...