This is by no means all of the guidelines..... Just some basics. This past month FHA has gotten much more strict and fine tuned their guidelines. Single Family Residence or The rental units are an owner-occupied two (...

Hi everyone.  I'm looking at a rental with a crawl space and I've never owned a house with one. From anyone who has or has had rentals with crawls, is there any reason you see not to buy a property with a crawl? Note:...

I wil be buying a home with a indoor inground pool. I am wanting to rent it out. I plan on leaving the pool dry and leave it up to the tenant if they want to fill and maintain it. Is there any legal/insurance issue...

Hi,I am a local investor in Suburban Austin area. I usually do make ready (paint, carpet, fence, toilets, fixtures etc.) on an acquisition before renting out. I intend to offend no one by this post. I am sure there ar...

Hey there,
As its the big trickster day tomorrow - what is the funniest or most elaborate April Fools joke that has been played on you or you have played on someone else.

A few years back I got caught with a really ...

In the state of Indiana is the following a legal itemized listing- I sent these to my previous tenants and they are disputing it
First letter:
I am not returning any of your deposit. The house was left in a horribly ...

I have been a renter for 10 years, and have finally decided I want to stay & invest in Miami.I’m looking to buy a condo downtown Miami, with location & view of the bay as a priority. I like Biscayne Blvd. I wa...

Hi BP, I'm trying to compile a list of worst landlord headaches ever, to use in a direct mail campaign. Whats the worst call you got from a tenant?What has been your biggest pain from owning a rental property?If you a...

I'm currently out of state and I received a call from a tenet today that there is mold growing on the wall behind their couch and under the sink. The tenet sent me some pictures and the good news is that the mold is g...

I have a very picky and demanding tenant. Averaging two maintenance requests per week. Nothing major, small things that I don’t mind fixing but they are eating away my bottom line and spending way too much time on thi...