Landlords who buy houses with in-law units rarely want an "already-installed tenant and their monthly check." Read More →

Correctly or not, landlords figure that a tenant offering a buyout may be ready to move voluntarily anyway--as in already found a new place and wants some quick cash to exit. Read More →

I am 65 years old. I've lived in my apartment for 22 years. I pay just under $900 for a junior one bedroom on the top floor in the San Francisco Mission district.The landlord offered me a buyout to vacate for $40,000. Should I ask for $60,000? Read More →

The law is not on your side either. You cannot force your tenants to let you maintain an office in the third bedroom. Read More →

Our building is being sold. We have not been given notice to vacate yet, but anticipate that it will be sold pretty quickly. We are trying to figure out if we would be given relocation benefits. Read More →

My advice to you is the same I gave to my friend, buy property that doesn't have tenants. Buy a condo or a house or an unoccupied building with a friend. Read More →