Just bought a new rental but the previous owner smoked a pack a day.  The whole place smells like cigarette smoke.  Painted the whole place but didn't even change the smell.  The carpeting is only about one year old a...

Good Afternoon BP Community,I am excited to purchase my first investment property (Duplex in Sacramento, CA) the duplex purchase price is $600,000 and there currently are tenants at the property. One tenant is month t...

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I reviewed the lease (created by our property management) for our tenants, and I feel like we, the landlords, are not protected enough on that lease. for example, I would want to add an addendum about "chang...

I recently was replacing vinyl blinds at a property and noticed within hours of putting them up, they seemed off colored and splotchy. Thinking it was just the specific blinds I bought, I returned them and purchased d...

according to CNBC, however in my market with the current low interest rates I don't see it that way.  What does your market tell you?http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/07/heres-how-much-more-it-costs-to-own-vs-rent-a-home-in...

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I'm a new investor with one unit in Indianapolis, IN. I'm an out of state landlord with a property management company taking care of the house. The tenants recently moved out and the property management compan...

Does anyone here have experience with buy & hold rental properties in higher-crime neighborhoods with depressed property values? In particular, I'm curious to know if there's a particular set of circumstances or m...

We bought a duplex and several months later an existing tenant is complaining about rodents.  I contacted a local pest control company and they want $100 to start and $45 per month for both units and a 1 year contract...

Ever get a tenant offering to pay a few months in advance?