I am trying to find solutions to the high cost of water and sewer relative to the rent income and other costs of ownership.  My questions are:
1.) How can we reduce tenant water consumption in a 2 family property... ...

There's a few standouts on BP that have contributed tremendously to myself and the community.Does BP track yearly up votes?  It would be awesome to see an annual MVP or contributor of the year handed out to those that...

I’ve had a tenant in my property for about 6 months. He’s been a problem from day one getting the rent in on time and it’s driving me nuts. So far he’s always managed to come up with the rent and the late fee every ti...

Just curious how some of the other Landlords on BP handle tenants like this one.We have a tenant who is a bit needy that has been gradually attempting to skirt by our lease conditions. Paying rent on the 3rd - 6th ins...

I had a guest stay this weekend for two nights. $500/night. First night AC was broken. It was just fixed and they will have the second night in AC. Should I give them a full refund for the first night? Or partial? Wha...

1. Is it too soon after Thanksgiving to send out yellow letters a couple days after the Holiday? If yes, how long should I wait?

2. Once you have someone's phone or fax number that is on your yellow letter list, do...

tenant informed he painted the house and wants to pay half the rent  (400 not 800). He reminded me that when he moved in last year I said if he paints i will reduce rent, but never said how much. This was to be a disc...

I know that a lot of landlords are suffering right now. Much has been made of the struggles of tenants facing financial hardship and many landlords have been placed at the mercy of the now-exhausted small business rel...

We have worked hard to build our relationships over time, with owners and investors, and we are even expanding. We have done this by evaluating workload, and setting fair Property Management rates with our owners, on ...

Hey everyone,My question is about a tenant of mine that might be getting pretty sick. We've had them for about a year and a half and everything has been going fine besides the normal landlord stuff. Within the last mo...