I’ve noticed that one of my tenants consistently pays the rent on the 5th of each month. My lease states that rent is due on the 1st of the month with a 3 day grace period (this tenant specifically asked for 3 days). ...

Hi BP Fam!So the rule of thumb I hear is to have the tenants gross income equal or greater than three times the rent rate. Just to clarify, If I have a boyfriend and girlfriend, sisters, friends, whomever renting my u...

I just visited a potential rehab property that I am interested in pursuing as a live-in flip. The house appears to be in decent shape except for one condition, there is a ton of mold or mildew on the ceilings by the a...

I occasionally get referrals for repairmen. An informal REI network I'm a member of used to be very good about giving referrals however they've been tightfisted lately in mentioning who works for them. Understandable ...

Hello to All! I am new to the site and eager to learn and connect with others. I a 26 year old accounting and have always wanted to get into real estate investing. The only experience I have with real estate is buying...

All this talk about evictions being taken away by the city of Seattle and even my own LTRs in a very landlord friendly area has no court dates until who knows when....

It makes me love my vacation rentals a little ...

Do you treat unsatisfied judgements like most landlords treat evictions (none, ever), or are there conditions, ie, how long ago, amount, etc... where you'd accept an applicant with one... or moreHow about mortgage for...

Hi all,I own a handful of rental properties free and clear in another city.  I'd like to include the extra income in an application to rent a place myself, but I'm wondering if advertising the fact that I'm a landlord...

I am processing a tenant application. 1/3 of the income is coming from alimony and child support. I have no idea what the likelihood of her continuing to receive this income regularly is. I am looking for ideas on...

I've seen people on board say that if you are a landlord with just one or two properties, many management companies aren't going to take you seriously. They'll do almost nothing because it makes much more sense to foc...