I own 2 adjacent parcels of land on one deed in Granby, each parcel with a single family home on it. Long term buy and holds. I want to do a shared well (private water supply), and everywhere I look on the Mass DEP re...

So, right now, I'm requiring that the tenant have 3x the rental as their income. I've also heard it said that you should require 35 times or 40 times the monthly rent as their yearly income (which is a bit more strict...

Hi BPer, What can landlord do to prevent or compensate for the Board of health visit?Typically, when landlord sends a notice to quit/vacant the property, the first thing tenant does is calling the board of health. The...

Has anybody ever done this?Was listening to a Tax Podcast talking about potentially doing this via residential housing. Would be smaller in scale, less residents per caregiver (better quality of care), and less headac...

I am renovating a 1940ish Bungalow and have noticed a lot of cracked paint over plaster that appears to be lead based paint. Can this be scrapped off and what are other toxic things I should be aware of in this old home?

Has anyone been sued by the Health Department?  I was just served with a Summons & Complaint and ordered to attend a Hearing.  The prior tenant had contacted the HD without even notifying the property management c...

Question on section 121 exclusion for cap gains, specifically the timing of needing to live in the property for 2 of the last 5 years. Does anyone know off-hand if that is for the calendar year or exact dates? Assumin...

Recently I have noticed a lot of guests canceling their reservations close to their check-in dates. I have always kept our cancellation policy on moderate (full refund 5 days prior to arrival), in order to encourage g...

As a wholesaler, the main problem I've encountered is in locating distressed properties online. Due to my health, I had to trade my boots on the ground for a wheelchair. I am diligently attempting to continue doing bu...

So, this hasn't happened to me yet, but I am curious.With the advent of the passage of laws in various states allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana, I'm wondering how this interfaces with landlords and their lea...