Blake Varner
Can’t show property when tenant isn’t home but he’s always gone.
Hello. Newbie landlord here. Tenant is moving out in under a month. I want to show the property to prospects but my tenant doesn’t want strangers there when he’s not there. The problem is he’s almost never there. If I...
Ryan Nelson
Home Inspections
Hey BP World,So, I'm a home inspector in the Kansas City area (Olathe, KS to be exact). I've been an independent contractor for other companies for a few years and am launching out on my own. I've had a handful of i...
Kevin Polite
Zillow announces bidding for homes on their site
Zillow announces Zillow Instant Offers. A Homeowner must upload photos and include additional information about the home. The article says "certain investors" can then bid on the home. Not sure what that means and th...
Wesley W.
Lease provisions for use of unit / unauthorized occupants
Hello All,I'll start out with the situation to provide context and then follow up with my question.I have a tenant who works two jobs and is seldom at home. She is currently allowing her father to come over in her ab...
Nick Kim
Deceased property owner with tenants and no will
I’m trying to purchase the neighboring property of my clients investment property but the owner is deceased (2017) and has no husband or kids. I found out that the deceased property owner has an attorney friend that ...
Kaybreh Mathis
Tenant Refusing to Pay
Hello! My husband and I bought an apartment building last month. Apparently, there was a leak roof in a unit that the previous owner was aware of but we were not. After several days of heavy rains, a tenant (who we ha...
Katie Hendrixson
Live in second home or first home?
Long-time listener, first-time, um, writer. I've searched all over the place, and I'm having a hard time finding whether it's generally better to purchase a second home as an investment property, or move into the seco...
Andree Axinn
Emotional Support Animals:
My Landlord Insurance policy came out with a new list of dog breeds that are excluded from coverage. German Shepherd is now on this list. I have an existing tenant with an emotional support animal that is a German Sh...
Kathryn Baker
Suggestions for NC Airbnb
Hi!!My husband and I are looking to buy a rental property in NC to Airbnb out while we are not there. We would like to be in a town that has the vacation attraction (either mountains or the beach). Since we live in NY...
Nick Wehrley
When is Reserve Account “Good”
So I have 6 months of expenses set aside in reserves. Is this an acceptable amount to then increase my cashflow a bit and decrease the amount going into reserves? When below 6 months reserves, I do 10% maintenance, 8-...