Samantha Klein
Weird Break in at a unit
I bought a duplex on 7/11 of this year and inherited two tenants paying way below market rate. When I took over, I issued non-renewal notices and one side was pretty upset while the other has been fully cooperative. T...
Estelle Egilsrud
STR and Hold harmless agreements
Hello, I am renting my house to folks from abroad over Christmas through VRBO for 2 weeks. I have a pool and the families have small children. The pool does not have a fence. Shall I have them sign a hold harmless ...
Joyce Chan
Becoming a real estate agent in Oregon
Hi everyone,I am rookie right now and deciding to see if becoming a real estate agent is suitable and right career for me. I want to get some advice from professionals like you and what my next steps should be. Let’s ...
Michael Craig
Repair or Replace Window
Hello,I have one window in an apartment that will not stay up. I believe it is less than 10 years old. It is made of Plexiglas with nice trim around it so I really do not want to replace it. However, there are no bala...
Xin Z.
Change the lock of my property
Hi all,I have a question regarding my rental property that I just bought from HUD. After the property was closed, I went on a business trip and did not have a chance to change the lock yet. When I returned from my t...
Jon Quigley
Question regarding property inspection
Hi. I have a question regarding city inspection. Where I live, the city must approve a certificate of occupancy in order for an investor to rent their property. My question is, if I'm looking to purchase a propert...
Connor Riley
How to charge your time spent on repairs after tenant leaves
Hey fellow landlords!How do I charge (keep from deposit) the amount of time it took me to complete repairs after the tenant leaves. Here in Denver, Colorado, I have 30 days to return the deposit and I'm coming up on t...
Pete Jimenez
Section 8 Question (Garage Conversion)
Hello BP, Looking to make an offer on a duplex, one side of the duplex has a 2 car attached garage. 1 of the garages has been converted to an additional bedroom and I would like to convert the second garage into an ad...
Vera Rosen
Help! I’ve been broken into!!!
So here’s the situation:
My husband and I bought a SFR under an LLC in a transitional (early stage) neighborhood. We spent the past couple of months fixing it up and just put it online for rent.
Within a couple of ...
Chris Modzeleski
Security- Los Angeles
I’ve had an issue with a squatter breaking into a vacant rental in LA (near USC). Can anyone recommend a semi-affordable security armed response service that would be able to respond quickly? The LAPD has been less ...