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Expressing Preferences in Ad for A Housemate (CA)
Is it lawful or unlawful?For a person or household who own a detached SFR house in California, and looking for help to pay their mortgage in exchange for providing 1 private bedroom with private bath, but shared kitch...
Nicholas Foster
Commercial to Multi-family zoning
Would anyone know the legalities of taking a property zoned as Commercial real property, and turning it into a Multi-family unit? Im not talking a 5+ apartments building, but 2-4 units which would still fall under Res...
Benjamin Sussman
Shutting Off Garage Electric If Tenant Isn't Paying
Hi BP community! I know you aren't allowed to shut off utilities in a tenants unit if they are not paying rent. I am wondering if you are able to shut off utilities for a tenants garage if they are not paying their re...
Zhao Lin
Pros and cons of disabled tenants
Hello! My tenant wants to renew lease and move his disabled wife and stepdaughters in. Disability incomes will be used to pay for rent. I’m a newbie. Have never encountered this situation before. Is there anything I ...
DeWitt Gibson
Analyzing Medical Condos
Hello Bigger Pockets: I am in Chandler, AZ and I've started looking at Medical Condos as a potential investment. I mean true "condos", not stand-alone medical buildings or home care. I did a search on the forums and d...
Rashid Khalil
property management company vs Tenant discount
is it worth offering discounts on rent and asking the tenant to fix minor issues themselves rather than calling the landlord, this to avoid property management company expenses?
Demetria S.
owner in distress, looking for solutions for a mixed-use MD property
Hi all,I'm new to Bigger Pockets but not to real-estate investing. A native New Yorker, I began investing in 2004 and have 3 properties in Baltimore, MD. Problem is that the last property I purchased in 2011 is a com...
Janice Viescas
What to include in a Lease
I am going to hire a property manager for my house, and I am assuming he has a general list of what is standard. One of my concerns is smoking and having a quiet tenant. Can I say that there is to be no smoking (insid...
Chris Gleason
Need help finding a bank statement or alt-doc refi
Hello! I bought a property in December for $172k. Used a hard money loan as its piir condition wouldn't allow for conventional financing. Now I'd like to move into it (not prohibited, as it's a hml) and get down to...
Dave H
Smoker
I have a renter who smokes. My lease did not prohibit smoking. Can I withhold any of the security deposit for painting/carpet replacement if there is significant odor from cigarette smoke?