Hello B.P.er’s, This is my first time loaning a large amount of money, and I would like everything to go a smooth as possible. I have an agreement with my Dad that I’ll receive 10% return on my investment upon the sal...

As Christmas draws near, I realized after completing my Christmas shopping that I didn't get something for my tenants. It goes without saying that without tenants, owning properties is meaningless. I have great tenant...

I'm currently knocking on people's doors to make leads and I was wondering if bringing desserts or pastries is too much of a gesture?  To the home owner, I'm just a stranger.  Would it be weird for a total stranger to...

Say a landlord has a section 8 property and wants to reimburse the rent for the month of December back to the tenant (both their portion and the portion paid for by the government) as a result of feeling the holiday ...

I know there are different views on whether you should give Christmas presents to tenants. I find it is a useful practice; it shows tenants that you value them, and I get to go around and visit all of the tenants i...

Hello BP!My wife and I are currently in a property in Pleasant Grove, Utah. We have a legal accessory apartment that we currently rent out, however, as far as I can tell, we would be in violation of the zoning commiss...

Hello BP!I posted this over in Tax/Legal issues, but am moving it here.My wife and I are currently in a property in Pleasant Grove, Utah. We have a legal accessory apartment that we currently rent out, however, as far...

Last year we tried something new. In early December, we sent both our tenants (we only had two units at the time) a Christmas card saying thank you and enclosing a $50 gift card. We did it mainly to say thank-you t...

For those of you who practice holiday gift-giving to tenants, what ideas do you have for a gift? To start:Gift card to a neighborhood restaurant or coffee shopA book (about what?)Gift card to an airline (e.g. my tenan...