Jane S.
tenant injured, part of rent will be late
Due to injury the "wife" (unmarried couple) was out of work for 3 weeks. The "husband" just emailed me. Injury occurred 3 weeks ago but they didnt inform me about paying late. They write. "We will be depositing as muc...
Katie Andrews
property management company -- is it worth it?
Hi all,I'm Katie, new to BP, and a full-time English teacher, soon to be a landlord. I'm also a traveler. A few times a year, I go out of town for up to a month at a time in summer, a couple of weeks in winter, as w...
Cameron Calvert
Should I buy this as my 1st investment property?
I'm currently renting for around $1000/month and am looking to get into investment properties. I'm currently in talks with a seller who has a 4 unit (2 duplexes) for sale that is being used as a vacation rental bankin...
Shirley X.
Agent hasn't rent out our duplex 3 weeks after closing
Our buyer’s agent offered to list our duplex for rental with the commission paid by tenants. However, it has been 3 weeks after closing but there has been no deal despite activities of showing and open houses. We are ...
Amber Gonion
St. Paul follows Minneapolis lead in limiting landlord rights
A little heads up from our local realtor association “The City Council on June 3 postponed a public hearing and vote on the SAFE Housing Tenant Protections, which would mandate several measures meant to protect tenant...
Erik Gardea
Denying Tenant Applications
Im really new to the landlording game, and im trying to get clear information on how to properly and legally deny a tenant application. I am aware that in my state, Minnesota, If the landlord accepts a screening fee t...
Jeffrey De Los Santos
Creating a separate LLC for properties and business
Hi Everyone! I have a rental property that im planning on transferring to an LLC. Im planning to grow my portfolio and have more properties under my belt, so I want to put them all under this one LLC. However, I also ...
Eric Vermeire
Marketing idea to sell all my rentals...
I have 10 single-family residences in Washington that I was toying with the idea of selling them all. Why you ask? well I would like to use the cash for other things. So, I was hoping for some advice on my marketing...
Kenny Hardcastle
Solar panels for a rental
I'm currently considering putting on solar panels for my duplex in Cleveland Ohio for $150 a month. The solar panels would cover the cost of both units and if there is any excess energy I can sell it back to the grid,...
Thomas O'Donnell
Should I Provide a Washer and Dryer at My Rental?
My duplex has washer/dryer hookups in both of the basements. I currently do not have these in either unit (I am living in one side). Should I be looking to purchase a washer/dryer for the other unit and have it instal...