So I received an extremely high utility bill for one of my properties that is vacant.  Total water usage was close to 69,000 gallons for September.  It appears that high water usage was present between the dates of 9/...

We're days from closing on an out-of-stateproperty that has a tenant in place. Going in we knew that the bathroom will need to be redone. My questions are:1-since it's the only bathroom in the house, what should we su...

If a property has been uninhabited for 5-6 years because we were waiting for the housing market to go back up before selling, is this property considered to be for investment in which case it would qualify for a 1031 ...

Hi, BPer's.  2 months ago, we bought a single family home (our first rental!)  It was a mess and had to be repainted and all flooring removed.  But we got it done and rented.  Now my husband is seeing the benefits of ...

Hey BP, I'm in the process of closing on a Duplex in Los Angeles, CA and I was made aware days before closing that one of the tenants left in the middle of the night without giving notice. The lease agreement was mont...

This is getting super frustrating and getting expensive. I just sold a home and another is under contraction to sell. Both times the lenders are pushing well beyond the closing date. First one was suppose to close in ...

I manage two 11 unit apartment buildings myself but we are planning to move to Florida (from Minnesota!) in a few years. I would hate to hire a PM company to manage my properties. Is is possible (have others do...

Hello BP,My spouse and I bought a single family home with an ADU last year. We lived in the ADU and rented out the main home. So we were able to have a pretty great relationship with our tenants and really be on top o...

Hello BP experts,

I am new landlord getting ready to lease my townhome to a prospective client here in the Raleigh-Durham area.

I read some of the posts here on quick and safe rent collection practices ...

Hi everyone! I have some questions about leases. 
We bought a 3 unit last year; they were all rented out and did not have to deal with leases. Now, one of the units is up for renewal. I do not want to renew the unit ...