I purchased a property from Spartan in Dec 2016 as a recommendation from my financial advisor in AZ. Spartan finally got it rented in April 2017.  Tenant was often late, but eventually paid so I allowed them to renew ...

Hi BP,
Seeking advice around a nasty situation I am in. 
I recently had a pretty major renovation completed on a duplex in my hometown. I hired “general contractor” for this job. This was a full gut remodel, that in...

I have a SFR with 2 units. There is only 1 meter for utilities at this property so utilities are included in the monthly rent. I have verbiage in the signed lease as follows:

Utilities – Reasonable utilities are in...

I own 5 SFH in a C class area of Phoenix AZ. My first tenant in my first home is still with me going on 3 years but one of my other homes is going to have its 5th tenant in a little over 2 years. The difference of inc...

Hi everyone, I came across this youtube video by Zack McDonald and realized in Seattle you can rent out your ADU and DADU even if your lot is zoned for SF (I'm currently not in Seattle so I'm a little bit slow on the ...

Hi!  I have just joined a local team of investors as their Aquisition manager.  We are an all-cash buyer, who invests and rehabs homes all throughout Sacramento county.  I have been trying to source properties by call...

What is the best way to charge your tenants for utilities if there's only one meter? One unit upstairs and one unit downstairs. 

Hello BP, I’m planning on renting out an apartment I just bought, and as a new user at this blog I was hoping I could get some advice and information about dealing with problems that can occur with tenants not paying ...

Have a single family renting for $1200/month. Tenant is burning a lot of money heating in the winter because of fuel oil furnace and I hate the idea of fuel oil in a rental. We both want it replaced. Geo-Thermal will ...

I recently finished a small cash deal and received my closing documents including the HUD statement and the warranty deed. I am talking to a property manager and a utilities company, and both want to see the HUD d...