We have a duplex rented out as student housing on a yearly lease in Philadelphia. Before move in, tenants are required to pay 1st, last months' rent and one month rent as security deposit. Based on contract we have wi...

Hi my name is Scott Hibbert, I have been living in Boulder since 2008.  Bought my first house in 2010 for $391k with my wife at the time.  Divorced in Fall 2016 and had to refinance/buy her out of my house and sweat e...

I have a warehouse type apartment that doesn't have any blinds and no one can really look directly into the apartment without a telescope or something. I have a female tenant who is moving in in two weeks and she's as...

Tenant and his wife filled out a rental application 2 weeks back. I gave full disclosure that I will preform a credit and background check. When presented with this information he explained he had a felony 7 years ago...

Hello,I recently sold a house in Southern California where the market is tanking so I do consider myself lucky enough to get it sold without losing a ton of money.  Anyway, what should I do with the profit?  I'm singl...

I recently made some tenants move out of their 2 bedroom apartment because they were allowing their dogs to urinate all over the floors and carpets. The downstairs neighbor said he'd never seen them take their dogs ...

Hi everybody! I have an issue that I need help figuring out how to address. I have an apartment that’s attached to my house and I’m renting it out to two tenants (a brother and sister). They’re pretty good tenants ove...

Hello BP!I will be in the process of renting my new property (Class A/B SFR) next month. What things do you give as a gift and Welcoming package for new tenants (if any)?I was thinking to buy a nice book with tips for...

Hello BP Community,
How do you evaluate selling a property that has appreciated 6 figures vs. keeping it as a rental? 
Purchased a place to live in 2014 297K, could sell for $415,000 in todays market within a month....

I am wondering how I can account for cash expenses. I have a rental property that I did not have time to paint so I paid a friend cash to paint the rooms over the coarse of a few days. I am wondering how can I track t...