Matt Smith
Existing Illegal Basement unit remodel and short term rental
I am at the beginning of remodeling a multi-family house and looking for assistance/opinions on renting out garden unit at AirBnb once rehab is done.The house is build before 1920s and has two condos (1st and 2nd floo...
Christine Swaidan
Dangerous Breeds as Service Animals--California
Where the heck are all those pit bull type animals living? My insurance company doesn't allow me to rent to people with these dogs but they are all over the place. My real question: Perspective tenant has service ani...
Luke H.
Pet Removal Notice Template
Hello,Need to notify tenants that they must remove all inside and outside pets from rental property.Does anyone have a Pet Removal Notice letter I can have a look at? I've created one already, but want to see if ther...
Jay Herman
Legal definition of "Owner Occupied"
Hello! So, I have a rather specific question for you guys that I couldn't find by searching this forum/Googling.I'm in the market to buy a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom house in a college area. The 4 bedrooms are already rente...
Kaleb Carsten
Tenant wants to add an additional 220 outlet?
Hey BP,
Rookie landlord question for you all.
I just signed a new lease with my first tenant! However less than a month later the tenant is asking me if he can hire a electrician to install a new additional 220 outle...
Burt L.
My Buyers Each Wanted This Three-plex, Until it Became Apparent It Was Only a Legal Duplex!
I have a three-plex under contract that each buyer who has seen it has said they like the numbers on and want the property. It is priced at 215K and has rents of $2,050 which are easily increased to $2,500-$2600.
It...
Stuart Udis
Don't Dismiss Investment Opportunities Listed on the MLS
I am constantly told by investors, particularly new investors that MLS properties are bad investments and they will only purchase "off market" properties. Here's a few thoughts to think about:1. What exactly is "off m...
Annelyse Finley
Questions to ask when interviewing an asset protection attorney?
Does anyone have advice on what questions to ask when interviewing asset protection attorneys? My goal is to build a buy and hold investment portfolio, and I'm interviewing attorneys to help me establish and maintain...
Gretchen P.
Does an undisclosed agreement between the seller obligate a buyer
We are closing on a duplex in the next few days. When I called to switch utilities to my name I discovered that apparently the duplex shares a water and sewer meter with a neighbor. The meter is on the property I am ...
Kimberly Weatherford
"As-Is" listing negotiations
Hello!We're trying to purchase our second rental property. It is two homes on one piece of land and sold "as-is", which we understood to mean the seller would make no repairs. It appeared to be in good condition but w...