I am a new landlord and need guidance from you guys. Which background check company is the best (ie smartmove, rentprep and etc) if the tenant stop paying rent? I can request tenant's SS# if needed.

I have been reading up on not having to pay tax on gains from a investment property if you use those gains to buy more property.

Is that still true if you take the gains and put them into paying down your primary h...

Can a tenant evict another tenant not on the lease or does the property owner need to get involved? This is a situation In Michigan but all answers and bad tenant experiences will be appreciated.

I am a beginner and pushing myself to start taking action. have to make a decision by tomorrow on this rental property. should I put an offer or not?  2b/2b Condo unit in Garland, Dallas TX.  Asking 89k. Taking a loan...

Hey BP,I'm trying to buy on auction. I want to make sure title is clear. I see that the last time the property was sold to the current owners (who are now losing the property to auction), a warranty deed was used. Doe...

Vegetarian DiscountI'm kind of surprised that it Was a Bothell Landlord, and not someone in Downtown Seattle, or heaven forbid, Olympia!  I wonder if his CPA told him he could write off the $2,400 as something too?  W...

Hello! I am wondering if anyone has experience renting to a tenant who has foster children regularly? I assume it is a protected scenario in which I could not discriminate so this is not necessarily a "should I, shoul...

DM started and calls are coming in, which is good. Notice to all newbies like myself, Answering the phone all the time is work, it isn't easy and some people are really rude about receiving a letter, which I find odd....

Help appreciated in suggesting the best way to accomplish this. I will lay out the details and then the question. My mother in law is 85 years old. She owns her house (modular home country setting) free and clear. It ...

Got a question on a title search I had done on a property - a deed of trust (for $15400) dated 1995 does not have a recorded release. How big a problem is this, can a title company typically get this cleared with it b...