I know there are local laws governing fire pits, whether fire pits are allowed or not, and how far they need to be from the building, what types are allowed...and your insurance companies may have a say as well.  Same...

Hi Friends, In a standard California Association of Realtors (C.A.R) Resential lease for a tenant (single family home), is the LANDLORD or TENANT responsible for changing a water filter? 

I need some input here. I have a full time job and a few properties(less than 5) and plan to ramp up in the coming years to 10+. For the time being i'm not doing the best job of caring for my properties(landscaping wi...

Single family residence, large lot, with three mature mango trees. During late spring and early summer probably drops 50 mangoes a day for two months.

Some of them claimed by raccoons, squirrels, possums and...

Hi everyone, I'm just starting out and preparing to rent out my first SFH. What do you do about lawn maintenance with your property? Is it implied that the renter cuts it or does have have to be explicit in the lease?...

I bought a single family home that has a terrace apartment with access either through the main house or a separate porticoed entrance at one side of the house.  Prior to purchasing I was told by multiple officials in ...

Hi All, 
Has anyone heard of the "Home Possible Loan" from Freddie Mac? What are some Pros and Cons of using this method as this is the first time I'm hearing about it. I've never heard of it mentioned on the BP Podc...

Another house hacking tidbit.  Despite the unfriendly landlord laws in the City of Seattle, land use and zoning regulations are quite favorable. If you want to legally rent out rooms, Seattle explicitly allows up to 8...

@BP, what happened with Episode 409? That dude had SO much language. You guys used to at least TRY to edit out most foul language, but you didn't even try on this one. I'm disappointed. Not disappointed from a "moral ...

Hello all - I own a condo in NH that is rented to a responsible, quality tenant. I've been asked by the tenant to allow a short term roommate (new to the area) to occupy the 2nd bedroom for a single month before movin...