Thomas P. Stafford II
Tenants as neighbors
In 2019 we purchased our first building, duplex, with 2 doors. We live in one side and rent the other side. We are in the process of purchasing our neighboring buildings creating four additional doors. Exciting stuff!...
Nate Pucel
Questions about possible eviction
So long story short we have a traveling nurse staying at our rental that got some water damage when the roof was being replaced, they don't have renter's insurance (which we require in the renter's agreement they sign...
Becky Fischer
The Massachusetts proposed lodging tax on short-term rentals
Two members of our staff and I spent this past Thursday at the State House in Boston for the second time in a month advocating on behalf of our homeowners against the proposed Lodging Tax. We met first with Rep. Jay K...
Leo Gregoire
evictions/cash for keys
what's everyone's closing rate with cash for keys?made an offer on a property only to find out later that one of the units was going through an eviction.tried to extend our inspection contingency to no avail to buy us...
Keith Mintz
100+ Properties Ask Me Anything
Hey BP, with all the buzz about to-AirBnB or not-to-AirBnB, I wanted to throw my hat in the ring and introduce myself.
I am a real estate agent and investor in Southern California. We manage over 100 client propertie...
Brett Milde
4x4 required in winter STR??
Hey all! Anyone have experience with a STR cabin in the Smokies that requires 4 wheel or all wheel drive to get to in the winter time? Close to pulling the trigger on purchasing one that is great otherwise, but I’m co...
David Chen
Question on receiving Section 8 rent even after tenant move out
Hi, this is my first post on the forum, really appreciate some advice on this:We don't normally rent to Section 8 tenant (so we are inexperienced in this). We had a Section 8 tenant break the lease (3 month before the...
George P.
Lot in question - what to research for
A large lot in question.
Specs:
* About 4 acres
* Zoned Multifamily/Apartments
* Highly populated and desired area of the suburbs
* Off major road, next to large apartment complex, Townhomes community
* The road that...
Yan Kang
Concern over renting a SF property to an attorney couple
Dear BP experts,
Sorry to bother you with this, but I do need BP experts’ help in understanding the cons of renting a SF property to an attorney.
We got an attorney who liked our property and would like to rent it ...
Bryan Cavellier
Rental and AirBnB in SFH?
Is it possible (legal) to make SFH a long term rental (12 month lease plus) while having a finished and separate mother in law suite or a finished basement an Airbnb? or sense those are two units I am operating a MFH...