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Have received a notification that one of two tenants has lost her key "when key-chain broke last night". Just want to scratch everyone's brain a little to see how you had deal with this in the past. I am thinking t...
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Hey BP Community,I'm trying to figure out how much cash I'll need to raise in order to obtain a commercial loan and be able to close on a light value add property. He is roughly what I've come up with but would like ...
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So I have a section 8 tenant who moved out of state but left her belonging in my rental unit for 3 months. Within that time, which section 8 continued to pay, the electric was turned off due to lack of payment. She fi...
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I recently acquired a property that has a structurally sound pole barn in the back. Looking to rent it out as storage for additional income, but I need to secure it with doors first so it can be locked. The size of t...
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I was hoping someone could clarify the law around security deposits in New York. As I understand it, the law requires landlords keep security deposits in interest bearing accounts, IF the building has 6 or more units....
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What maintenance and repairs items are typically included in a property management fee?
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Landlords: can/have you deducted the cost of equipment used to repair your apartments from security deposits?
I know that in general materials used to repair a rental like cleaning supplies, plaster, etc can be dedu...
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MFH under contract with a 0.7 acre lot. The building and the parking lot take up approximately a quarter acre, leaving me with a half acre of vacant land. Rather than this being an additional operating expense in lawn...
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Hi all,A friend of mine moved out of their apartment in the San Diego area and moved into another apartment across town. The landlord was given plenty of prior notice (over 30 days early). The unit was already in go...
I've finished my first solo live-in flip (Mindy Jensen style) and have the option to take on a much larger project, my parent's partially renovated home. They got the garage and bonus room above it down to the studs b...