Help for my sister: She has a 5 bedroom home with two bedrooms and a full bath in the basement that is fully furnished. She would like to rent out one of the basement rooms but does not know where to start. Does anyon...

We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker.  We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...

I just paid my landlord her full rent amount, and now is telling me she wants her house back to fix minor repairs due from Harvey. I have never been late paying rent, she said I always was a a good tenant but states s...

This is a pretty broad question and I'm sure it depends on the type and level of insurance the landlord buys, but it may bring up a nice discussion, so when is landlord insurance used outside of a major fire or disast...

I am helping my son to fix up his rental. He is considering section 8.  The house has a newer roof, newer windows, electrical and plumbing. New flooring,painting, countertops, all around refurbishing is being worked o...

I have a good tenant breaking his lease 4 months early on 5 days notice. He has cleaned up the apartment well and he believes he is entitled to his deposit. Is he right? Property is in NC. No backfill identified a...

After our last tenant moved out, I reflected on how she left the property (it was not good) and how through the 2 years she lived there, she violated the lease several times (unauthorized occupant, changed locks, e...

This is a new one that I have just experienced. The tenant refused to allow an inspection. I never had an issue with doing inspections on prior tenants. Do you folks all do inspections during the lease? I suppose if t...

Are there Illinois occupancy limits that would require me to cancel a month-to-month lease if the renter's family grows beyond those limits?I have a single family home that has been rented by the same family for a lit...

Hey there, guys!
Please, double check me on the correctness of expenses placement into current (a write off for 2012) or capital (depreciation).

1.building a new protective covering over electric panel bank (old one ...