AB-1482, also known as the California state wide rent control bill, will be discussed by the senate appropriations committee next week. If it becomes law, it will not only limit the rent increase, but also be much har...

I am running into a problem....I think there are some potential risk adjusted returns on certain Sheriff Sales, however I NEED to get into these properties before going to the Sheriff Sales and bidding up to my limit....

Hi Everyone,  I'm finally getting ready to take the plunge and start investing in multi units.   I've lived in Mass for most of my life and the values of properties have always been on the high side.  I'm curious what...

Hi, I am close to buying a 2 unit property with existing tenants who are on month to month. Any advice from you all on how to approach the tenants regarding lease, payments, etc. Thanks for all the help

Shiva

Cash for keys is a joke. I understand the utility in it, avoiding the long process of eviction and hassle is preferable. But, this policy basically establishes your lease agreement as unenforceable.If your tenant deci...

Hi everyone!
I am new to BP and the Irving TX area and have 2 RE investments atm.  I found BP through an interesting blog about fidning the right CPA and to be honest it seemed kind of general in nature.  One of the...

I have a client that purchased a 4 plex and the current renters are paying penny's there. She needs to evict them, but is having a hard time doing so. They have a month to month contract. She is saying that her lawyer...

I’m in Pennsylvania. My prior tenant is threatening to take me to small claims court over my retaining part of his security deposit. I have a couple questions. Is a text message considered written notice?Do I need to ...

I'm doing some remodeling on one of my units and trying to follow advice from some of the articles and posts on BP regarding working with contractors - most everything seems pretty straightforward, but I'm trying to f...

I've been mulling this over for a while now and I'm not sure how much is the right amount to charge in a security deposit. So I wanted to get some opinions. My gut says something like "two months the rent" but that ca...