Gov. Murphy announced today that he has signed an Executive Order that will allow tenants to use the security deposit as a rent payment. Curious to know everyone's thoughts on this and how the EO will effect your busi...

Hello BP family. I am currently overseas working with the US Military. I am very much interested in buying my 1st Rental property in the Orlando/Disney World area. I contacted a Veterans Affairs loan officer to get th...

It should come as no surprise that on July 9, 2020, the day before the July 10 end of Pennsylvania's eviction moratorium, Governor Wolf has EXTENDED the time a landlord must endure lack of rent without any legal recou...

I was wondering if anyone else is going through this.. I invest in the Atlanta market and it seems most of the good deals out there are with wholesellers. I have seen a significant increase in wholeselling activity in...

Hello all.  I am asking this question for my sister as both her and I are totally unfamiliar with short-term rentals.  She owns a fourplex in Los Angeles which are fully rented out to long-term tenants (1850/mth each ...

Here a good article by Forbes that breaks down a lot of the new stuff in the tax bill.

It clearly mentions real estate at least twice. The author argues that those who sell real estate could be adversely affected ...

Three states passed state-wide rent control laws in 2019, California, Oregon and New York. Other cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. have had rent control policies in place for decades.
"Over t...

Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

I have a SF rental with tenants that have been there for about a year and a half. It is a very nice family who takes absolutely immaculate care of the property. The carpet still looks brand new! The problem is that it...