After gaining a little more experience it seems the two most common problems with house are water damage from various sources and pets. In a very short amount of time a dog can do large amounts of damage to a house a...

I'm an out of country landlord from Australia. I bought a property in Cleveland, Ohio on a turnkey basis, my offer was on the condition that the property was tenanted upon purchase.The seller and his p/m placed a sect...

So we are showing an apartment and a tenant came back clear but she wants to pay 9 months worth of rent upfront immediately. I tried looking up any problems with this on mass.gov but couldn't find a thing. Could anyon...

I have a home owner who wants my help in selling her home by doing a lease option. The home is in good condition but has negative equity. They have not missed any payments. I am trying to do a cooperative lease option...

So I just recently purchased my first rental property a multi-family duplex and haven't closed on the property quite yet. The current landlord of the property has recently just put in a new tenant who's had a prior ev...

I'm far from an expert landlord/investor - but I think I moved on from newbie a few years ago as well.I've had a handful of rentals since 2006 - never more than 10 doors while holding down a full time job - until last...

Hey BP members,I am looking for some advice on this matter. I purchased a newly renovated single family home and started screening tenants immediately.   2 friends came together and filled out an application together....

Hey BP,
Just wondering if anyone has come across the issue of a tenant paying with a money order and claimed they mailed it out.  It has been two weeks since they mailed it out and we still did not receive the money ...

Hi all, first time posting. After having been researching outside of my market for potential investment properties, the prospect of buying the home we rent has come to a head. Since we first signed a 1 year lease agre...

I have recently bought an investment property ( a SFH) with a long term tenant in place: she has been there for years but has been locked in WAY below market rate.   She has always paid on time and keeps the house in ...