Arianna Crawford
To rent or to sell? Which is better?
Hello!
My boyfriend and I currently reside in a home we purchased with the intent to maintain it as a rental property when we move. However, since we bought the house, the value has increased quite a bit. Now, the ti...
Allende Hernandez
Buyer's appraisal issues
Hello folks,I am going through my very first deal and though the rehab side went very smooth, I've had some other circumstances that have made the sales side very difficult.Finally I got my buyers and the latest of th...
Anthony Varner
they got a puppy
Hi BP people,The lease says no pets and tenants agreed to no pets. Thing is, it's a duplex and I live upstairs, so I can hear what's going on below. I've heard a puppy barking for a few days now and yes it's possibl...
Charlotte Chew
Rent collection suggestions?
Ive had my town home rented out since March and this is my first experience being a landlord. I did screening through Zillow Rental Manager and got my rental agreement from BP. Ive picked up rent several times in cash...
Jases Brown
Reduced rent in exchange for labor?
We just purchased a house that needs renovation. Mostly cosmetic. While showing another house of ours, one of the couples expressed interest in seeing this one that we are about to start working on. Once they saw it t...
Sarah Lorenz
Critique of My Recent Stay at a Vacation Rental
I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
Brandon Turner
Grace Periods? Rent extensions? What do you do?
Do you allow grace periods? Like, "rent is due on the first of the month but considered late after the 5th".
We have a 5 day grace period in our lease - but because of it, no one pays till the 5th of the month. Eve...
Eric L.
EPA makes it illegal to be a handyman - Seriously
I'm surprised I haven't seen this posted yet. I just came across this last night.
In April it will be illegal to work on your own house. Anyone doing work on properties built before 1978 have to n...
Ryan Detzel
Do you provide linens? Pros/cons to both?
I was just under the assumption (like a hotel) that we would provide the linens but I spoke with some local owners this weekend and every place in the complex requires the guest to bring their own. This would make the...
Eric B.
Can I use equity?
I currently have an as is home I need a cash buyer for but would like to move into a new home asap. Can I use the equity on my current home somehow to meet my wanted monthly budget for the new home? The home I am...