I have a home that tenants share the common areas with private bathrooms.  It is very clear that there is no smoking inside the house, but the lease that is currently in place is dated where it does not mention e-ciga...

One year ago I decided that as tenants left I would transition to non-smoking. All new move-ins sign a no smoking agreement as part of their rental package. We've definitely had some bumps in the road but I'm toying w...

Curious if any of my fellow self storage investors have researched this new business model of "On Demand Storage"?  I noticed UHaul appears to be going "all in" on the U-Box.  In Texas we have seen Call Box Storage op...

Hey everyone! Quick question. I have a rental property in Pawtucket, RI where I inherited a Section 8 tenant. Does anyone know where I can find a guide/rulebook for the annual inspection and maintenance requirements f...

Hey BP nation. My wife and I bought our first property, a 4-plex, almost a year ago so we are still pretty green as for as land-lording goes. We have a tenant who we inherited from the previous owner that has a seriou...

We just closed on a very nice home and are asking a higher rent for it. It's outside of the summer months when this house would typically rent and we have been struggling to find tenants. We have two young men who are...

I have been a part of BP for over a year now and have been a smoker since I was way to young, but my question is when did smokers get such a bad rap?I personally don't smoke inside of even my own home, not even once. ...

I need to lower my rental income for this year due to some other income coming in.I know I can prepay certain expenses at the end of the year since I do cash based accounting. Now I am wondering if would work to have ...

Hey BP!Our local tenant laws say no more than 2 persons per bedroom, except for children born during tenancy.  We will be renting a smallish (600 sq. ft.) 2 bedroom apartment in the next few weeks.  I'd be curious to ...

I just received a long letter from my tenant detailing multiple health issues she is experiencing that are clearly linked to second hand smoke coming from the unit below.  I lived in this condo before renting it out a...