I enjoyed reading everyone's posts about professional PM versus self-management. I'm specifically wondering the following about "A Properties" ie those new/newer properties in good areas with good tenants, but not...

hi everyone,  i could really use some help.   i moved abroad last july and rented out my home in CA. therefore, i was in the home for 6 months and rented out for 6 months.   i am trying to do my taxes on Turbotax righ...

I have a brand new house for rental. 2200 sf, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car garage for $3250 monthly. One of the applications came thru zillow, income to rent is about 3.2, single source of income, 3 people, no pets, credit ...

i signed a lease in April for an apartment. Move in date was for May 7th. We took a look at the apartment and everything semed OK, until the day I got the keys. i noticed the carpets in what would be my sons room wer...

New landlord here in Colorado, rented out the previous residence. Today I delivered the keys to the tenants who relocated from another state. He told me that he really liked the neighborhood and he would look for hous...

Dear BP, please help! I am a brand new investor, and just closed on my first duplex today in Wisconsin, which has an existing upper tenant. The tenant had a verbal agreement with the previous landlord, of $500 per mo...

How do you folks handle nail/screw holes in walls. Filling them in not an issue but I'm seeing some renters are using anchors. Additionally, trying to spot paint even a white wall with white paint doesn't work, let al...

I have a warehouse type apartment that doesn't have any blinds and no one can really look directly into the apartment without a telescope or something. I have a female tenant who is moving in in two weeks and she's as...

Hi All,

I am currently a full time investor and eBay business owner. Currently, my eBay business is setup under a sole proprietorship. I started investing in real estate several years ago and now want to make this m...

I have  a home I rent and the lease states no pets, but allows one dog per a pet addendum.  They paid a $250 non-refundable pet fee for the dog, which is a yellow lab.  I used to live in this house and know both neigh...