Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...

I just bought a 4 unit in a C neighborhood and inherited all of the tenants. They are lower income and though we've only collected rent twice, 3 of the 4 units paid late. I came from a lower income and understand that...

What type of pre-screen questions do you ask potential tenants before showing your property ? I have my first rental ready and listed. What questions should I ask over the phone before even conside ring meeting a pers...

I am copying/pasting questions from 2 BP users in an article regarding lease options. The questions were unanswered and they are excellent questions, would appreciate someone to shed some light on these1. Do you tell ...

I'm the process of locating owners for abandoned property. After speaking to a few neighbors, it is assumed that the owners are deceased. I checked the taxes and sure enough no taxes have been paid in four years. I wa...

What is the current status of the eviction moratorium in Minnesota?  What, if any, protections do landlords have?

More markets are creating "Good Cause Eviction" laws designed to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Essentially, the landlord can only evict if the tenant violates specific requirements.What do you think? Are they...

Hi folks - I wanted the BP community opinion on an off-topic finance related thought.It seems to me like a ton of millennials, and more of whatever the next generation is called, are graduating college with massive st...

What's up BP community.  I just bought a property that literally 2 days after we closed on it the tenants informed us that the city had cited the owner for lead based paint, and that it had to be remediated.  The owne...

Just got approval for short sale. I owe $200K on beach property and have an offer for $90K. In the short sale agreement it states that the lender or its investors may pursue a deficiency judgement for the difference...