Hi BP,Wife and I purchased a duplex in September, 2014 for $142,000 as owner occupied with 15% down.  We put roughly $20,000 into it and have successfully rented it the last 2 years for $25,800 annual gross rent.  We ...

I have a unit becoming available this month in San Pedro, CA and plan to hold an open house for prospective tenants. What do you use to run credit/background checks? Also, any advice on where to obtain a good rental a...

I just got done replacing a broken faucet , I got there at 9 am and the sink was full of gross dishes and pots and pans, there was 5 trash bags in the corner and clothes laying all around . The tenants always pay on t...

Do you more seasoned landlords worry about late rent as in a few days past the late fee mark.( I put 50$ penalty on my lease)Or do you just take the late fees out of the deposit at the end of the lease?

California landlord. Tenant is suing in small claims court for full security deposit plus damages. He rented my house. I agreed to end his lease early because I wanted to move back in early. Everything was by email or...

Good morning BP - I have searched for a comprehensive answer to this without success. I have see some really informative answers and comments by Matthew Teifke back in 2017 and Joel Owens over the years. 
A few post ...

is it in any way unlawful  to ban tenants from having washing machines on premises, and they will need to go to laundromats? (Atleast in state of nj?)

I bought a single family house in NW IN and recently almost completed the remodel. Tips on finding quality renters and renting it fast? So as not to keep loosing money on the house? Experienced landlords please share ...

Why not just save the $1000 bucks when a renter had renter insurance by removing landlord purchased insurance ? 

We put in our notice to move out, at the end of the month, on the 11th. Our landlord responded that we were responsible for Novembers rent as well because our lease says our notice needs to be in by the 10th. Ok...wha...