Question - can we still require a non refundable deposit for service animals in Washington State? Potential tenant is asking if it is required since it is a service animals - oh and there are TWO!

Hi all!I currently use a property manager for out of state rentals. Can you recommend some things to so when vetting a local self managed tenant? How do you run a credit check? Call previous landlord of prospective te...

My partner and I are in escrow for a property that's part of the coastal area of Los Angeles and we are wondering about our best strategy for the detached garage. We are planning to live in the main structure ourselve...

I recently graduated college and have been working for a year and a half now. I bought a house back in May with a conventional loan, but my parents are co-borrowers because I did not have 2 years of employment. I am w...

It's been a volatile year for real estate professionals, investors and owners alike. Most of us are familiar with the main headlines of rising mortgage interest rates, and industry upheaval, but lesser known investmen...

My wife & I are looking to purchase an apartment that we can use in Downtown Memphis when we visit, but also use as a short-term rental to help provide supplemental income when we aren't there (Airbnb, private web...

I'm a newbie wholesaler in Fairfax, Virginia. I've been trying to pull probate leads using Fairfax County's archaic and seemingly intentionally byzantine public access system (CPAN). It's free at the court house or $1...

Hey everyone! My name is Ryan Palczynski and I'm a new member in the South Bend, Indiana area. I'm actually a current freshman at the University of Notre Dame, pursuing a degree in Architecture and studying Finance an...

I am rehabbing a property that I will be refinancing after the renovations and plan to rent it out. It is an older property so it does not have coaxial/ethernet installed. Should I upgrade from the old telephone jacks?

Hello my BP friends,While building our portfolio, we constantly find properties that are really good deals, but for a variety of reasons, don't fit our long term criteria.  Instead of passing on them, we flip them to ...