Ben Kevan
Out of country renters through charity
I recently got an application on a rental from a local charity group for a family that is moving from China to start their roots in the US. They speak no English, and will be supplied a translator from the charity gro...
John Vollmer
Tax deductions before renter moves in?
We are about to move out of our home and rent it out. If we want to fix it up (replace stove, microwave, A/C unit), are these expenses tax deductible while we are living here? Our first tenants move in next month. ...
John Beese
Issue with renters from foreclosure auction
My wife and I recently purchased a foreclosure from a Judicial sales auction. We purchased the property file from the county and made sure the property was free of any liens and all was well. We get the deed to the...
Nicholas Misch
Potential Renter Requesting Lease for VA
Hello BP Family,I have a potential renter who we have approved for leasing our property but we have not yet signed the lease, that is supposed to happen Wednesday. They have requested a copy of the unsigned lease agre...
Vikas Ahuja
Burst pipes - renters or landlords responsibility
hi folks,Need some advise. I had new tenants who had moved in 3 weeks ago. They called me last night and said that the water pipes used for oil heating had burst. My handyman thinks that this is because the heat was n...
Victoria S.
Placing a renter in your house
if you don't use a property management company how do you guys place renters in your house? Where do you advertise your house? How do you make sure they will be good tenants?
Anna Milligan
Renter's Insurance Liability and "additional insured"
Our insurance guy is telling us that we should have a requirement in our lease that the renter have renter’s insurance for $500k liability. He said most policies are at $300k, but it’s only an extra $10/yr to bump up...
Maurice J.
Who should we choose as renters ?
We have two renters narrowed down but can’t decide who to pick. One option is 3 young male roommates who more than qualify financially but look like party animals ? One is a single mom who barely meets the financial r...
Travis West
Evicting a Month-to-Month renter
I just looked at a nice 3/1.5 house that a motivated landlord wants to sell. Currently, it's occupied by a tenant who has only been there for two months. She has been late with the rent and hasn't even paid to have th...
Ed Lopez
High maintenance renters....what to do
Hello, I was hoping to get some advice on what to do with my renters and property management company. A little background, we had a home built in 2012 in an A neighborhood. It was our primary residence until January...