Do you charge a rental application fee?  If yes, then:1. How do you determine the $$ fee? ... is it per family, per adult, other?2. What do you include with the fee? (e.g. background check, credit report, etc.)3. How ...

Hey BP Community, My rental portfolio is steadily growing (still pretty smalltime), I am up to about $20,000 in tenant deposits. Thus far the money just sits in an account, as its not my "free and clear" money.What do...

Hello Biggerpockets, I just purchased my first single family home in Vancouver, WA. Its got 4 rooms and 2.5 bath. I am looking to house hack and need some help determining what needs to be done in terms of writing a l...

I currently have a apartment ready for rent. I have a property manager managing the property. I would like a section 8 tenant for this property so I want to market it on the section 8 website exclusively. I was told t...

Hi All,Many thanks in advance to anyone who may be able to help with this question.  I have purchased a vacation rental in Miami Beach and have heard that the city of Miami Beach is cracking down on unlicensed rental ...

The last Texas legislative session passed various firearm bills into law which will directly affect landlords and property managers.
For example, House Bill 302 prohibits any “no firearms” clauses in multifamily leas...

Hi, I'm new to bigger pockets I'm interested in different areas to earn passive income. I was approached by a friend who currently has 4 rental properties and is looking for a fifth however his debt to income ratio is...

So I set my unit up on affordablehousing.com (section 8) and got a call from a market renter. She makes 24/hour (not sure if she works full or part time, didn’t ask) and has 2 kids. Showed her the building and she see...

Hi, I've heard a few times from Brian Gibbons about utilizing seller concessions over rent credits. Can anyone explain the difference? Also is it still possible for a small time investor to put a house on the market u...

Hey BP, I'm in the process of closing on a Duplex in Los Angeles, CA and I was made aware days before closing that one of the tenants left in the middle of the night without giving notice. The lease agreement was mont...