Brian Ellis
Utility companies and Liens?
Can utility companies in MA place liens on the landlords property if tenants refuse to pay past due bills under their name?I have a scenario where I gave the tenant proper notice to resolve the issue (utility company ...
Vitaliy Merkulov
How to find out who manages a rental property, not the owner.
I want to know if anyone knows a way to find out who manages a rental property. I want to verify that my applicant gave me the right contact information of their previous landlord/property manager and not his friend p...
John Mathewson
Renter Qualifications...
Quick question, I have a renter applicant that has a solid job and has been there for 2 years income is there and she is ready to move in right away, catch is she was evicted 2 years ago. How big of an impact should t...
Jayman Dalal
HB 1236 and impact on WA real estate
HB 1236 is being discussed in Senate soon. Here is a post on SeattleTimes summarizing the bill. Here are my thoughts on it. I wonder what other perspectives folks have? Does it make it harder to rent now?Pros- Puts mo...
Kevin McGinnis
Tenant Screeing: Background Checks
I'm getting ready to start year 2 as a landlord. Year 1 went great, but tenants are moving out at end of month, so I'm in the process of showing my rental house, and getting lots of interest.Here's my question: based ...
JR T.
The Tenant Whisperer
What does the BP community think about assessing tenants a $25 fee for any contact they leave on your management hotline. A "response" fee. Any time they call you bill them $25 UNLESS it is to report water or fire dam...
Chris Lyons
Tenant w/ Issue & Questions
Hello – my name is Chris. I eventually would like to own real estate myself, however, at the moment I am facing some challenges to rent which is what brings me here to ask a question. I work in South Seattle, Washingt...
Jason Crowe
Emotional Support Animals Questions
I have been notified by a tenant that ive had for a while that they have designated a pet a Emotional Support Animal. Is this allowable even after being in a lease? Can the tenant have multiple animals under this re...
Garrett White
Hiring a MHP Manager
Alright guys and gals, I'm new to the MHP business so bear with me. Providing your business plan involves hiring a tenant to be your manager, how do you typically compensate them? For instance, in Multifamily investin...
Owen Thornton
What makes making an LLC such an attractive option
When you are choosing to keep rental properties to yourself, or creating an LLC, what do you do? Can you still have a rental property business “ while not officially having a title such as an LLC