So, a little bit of background...my husband and I have owned rental properties and have completed a couple of flips in the past, but we had a big move a few years ago (and had a couple of kids), and are just now getti...

Hi all, I was wondering if you can legally charge Tennants for cleaning and painting fees on move out? or I'm thinking these tasks are the responsibility of the landlord/owner of the property. I guess a simple solutio...

We've rented from the same property management company since 2006, and were in our last unit for 7 years.  Smoking was not prohibited, in fact when we specifically asked if there were smoking/non-smoking units, we wer...

Hey fellow BP'ers...I've done some rehab work, but never cigarette smoke.I have the potential for a VERY nice short sale deal on a duplex in a decent neighborhood.  It will need much rehab to begin with, but it's been...

I have fixer upper under contract with a $30,000 budget to rehab the property with my own cash.  I am scheduled to close in about 30 days, and am now in the process of getting cost estimates for the scope of work from...

When I bought this house with a mother in law suite I inherited a renter in the little attached unit. Since she was section 8 housing (which was an absolute nightmare to set up) we immediately signed a new lease which...

Thanks everyone for all the help and info on this site. Today I closed on my first "intentional" investment deal. I am already an accidental landlord (and out of state), and an accidental raw land investor (from a mov...

I have been a part of BP for over a year now and have been a smoker since I was way to young, but my question is when did smokers get such a bad rap?I personally don't smoke inside of even my own home, not even once. ...

I am looking for some advise on an unattended death situation.  I have a tenant who was a hermit. No family members, friends, or neighbors noticed she was missing. She apparently passed away in bed, and it could have ...

I have a non smoking property and prospective tenant states they only smoke outside. Curious how others handle this. I was thinking about adding to the lease that they forfeit SD and will need to pay for any smoke r...