I am aware the laws vary in each state. However as I was at my local courts this morning filing paperwork to have a non paying tenant of mine evicted, I over hear this conversation with a young lady and the clerk. Thi...

I have had to replace the carpet and baseboards in a bedroom and a hallway due to cat urine odor. There were odors all along the 14 foot wall with one tremendously infected area about 20 by 10 inches in size. I tr...

Hello everyone,For someone who starting his REI journey I would like to hear from other what are the common securities you are requesting from new tenants upon signing on a lease?Do you request first and last month re...

Hello BiggerPockets People,I am in the initial stages of planning and doing all the research I can by reading everything I can. My plan is to buy my first rental property in the next 2-3 Months. In reading Dorkin and ...

I received a response to my ad from someone who said he has a Section 8 voucher.  My ad says nothing about Section 8 and his voucher is 69% of the rent.  I have a book about landlord/tenant laws in California and it s...

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Ive read a lot about the 1031 exchange and the live for 2 years and own for 5 years rule. Ive also heard of people using some rehab costs as tax writeoffs? But other than those few laws I've learned from o...

My tenant moved out and won't provide a forwarding address as they say they left the country. They are requesting that I go to their bank and give their bank the security deposit to the account number they have provid...

Does anyone have a good recommendation for the method of serving unlawful detainer complaints and summons to my tenants?  There is a husband/wife and friend, 3 people, on the lease.  I understand if all tenants and no...

My husband and I have a house on our property that we rent out. Since we share an address, we're able to be very selective when choosing tenants, as those people become our neighbors. Our current tenant is asking if s...

What are your thoughts on Portland, OR right now? I am curious what my fellow BP users think of Portland, OR right now. I definitely have my own opinions about the current state of Portland but want to know what you t...