Tenant screenings can be a nightmare, and today was my first time screening with knowledge gained from BP podcasts and members. My very first tenant was chosen because I needed a tenant, and she was the only one who a...

Hello, I'm in the business of finding properties for investors in the South Florida market. Because my clientele is so profit-focused, I get daily questions about current real estate market trends. I do my best to kee...

HUD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA LANDLORDS RESOLVING CLAIMOF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION--because of 'unreasonably restrictive two-person-per-bedroom occupancy policy'

Read below the Agreement issued by HUD.  Do...

I own a SFH in Dayton, OH managed by a Keller Williams PM. Early January, the HVAC system went out in my property (old steam boiler system). I had the system immediately fixed within a day; however, some of the radiat...

Dear BP Community,I am reviewing an application for a potential tenant. this is a couple, not legally married, without kids.They are both in their early twenties (22), first time moving in together. They are willing t...

Are bad news, according to nearly every experienced landlord I've seen chime in on these types of threads. However, it seems that many newbie investors (some with even less than my three years experience) like to chim...

Hello, the NAR referred me to legal counsel: my realtor, during my temporary occupancy agreement period, gave my buyer, not only the keys and the alarm code, but the instructions on how to disarm the alarm.  I walked ...

Greetings and thanks for reading !
I’ve got a major decision to make about a tenant who hasn’t been cooperative about paying rent during COVID-19 /much of 2020.
He currently owes 6700$ from back rent and just gave...

My tenant wants to break his 12 month lease 4 months into the contract. What are my options and how have any of you handled similar situations? Do you refund the security deposit? what about the last months rent that ...

Hello everyone,I looked at a 2700 sq. ft. property today and I need some advice on utilities. I'm trying to break down expenses to get an idea of cash flow every month. Currently the building is vacant. It has 8 units...