Hi,Re: posting an "apartment available" ad (with regards to California law). ----   Is it legal to include minimum credit score requirements in the body of the text that the end users will see?"Minimum credit score __...

I am a landlord in CA and have tenants who moved out July 1st.  Following the walkthrough the kitchen sink faucet was noticed to be leaking beyond repair (unreported). The next day, a plumber installed and had to acce...

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 ...

Section 8 housing is a controversial topic among real estate investors. The program comes from a housing law passed in the 1930s during the Great Depression. At that time, the government was focused on providing high-...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...