As the topic of rent control seems to be coming back to the Alberta news I figured I would share some of my thoughts on the topic. ⁣⁣The idea of rent control is obviously very appealing to tenant that see this as a so...

Hello BiggerPockets Community!I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle my utility expenses on a rental property. I haven't closed on a property yet (I actually haven't even made an offer yet *sweat-smile emoji*...

I have an overall good tenant who i inherited from the previous owner who is polite, professional, and pays on time BUT she also appears to be selling/dealing used cars in addition to her 9 to 5.  This property is a t...

If I read this correctly, it will end the exemption for hard money/private money loans. After July 1st, anyone who wants to give a loan will need to be licensed. Getting a lender license is no joke, it's a tough proce...

So my parents did a 1031 exchange almost 5 years ago and bought a beach home which we rent out. Me and my brother have been managing the property and my parents consider us owners in this. My question is, can this pro...

I am curious how other Landlords handled "maintenance". And I use the word lightly  because what I am referring to is things such as replacement of light bulbs, changing smoke detector batteries, clogged sinks, etc. W...

Any thoughts on a clause in a contract covering a scenario of a single tenant dying while under a contract?

I recently purchased a 3 unit building on the Northwest side of Chicago that I also occupy in June 2015. There is a single story addition on the rear of building with a master bed and bath. The addition appears to be ...

I looked through and couldn't figure out what this topic best fit in so I threw it up in Off-Topic. Mods, feel free to change it if you think it fits better somewhere else.

Hopefully this topic doesn't get too far o...

What are other ways to have tenants pay rent other then cash/check? Or how are you collecting rent?