Hi all!  I'm in the process of purchasing a condo in Davie near the school I'll be going to (Nova Southeastern University).  Its a 3BR/2.5BA townhouse.  I'm looking for a roommate to help cover costs.  I have a lead o...

I have an interesting situation. The tenant said they would be out and cleaned up by the end of last month. They left angry and I still don't know why aside from lots of empty nonsensical reasons. The dilemmais that i...

I am a landlord of a single family house in New Jersey. For the last two months, I've been battling some drain flies in this property. I called several pest control companies and they basically told me upfront that th...

I wouldn't let a "real" tenant move in with partial rent, but should I let a roommate/tenant move in with partial rent?

This person wants to move in with only partial rent upfront.

Since they are a room...

Hello everyone!I recently acquired my old childhood home as no members of the family can care for it (and my nana whom owned it has since moved in with family so she can be cared for 24/7). Anyways, my mother moved ou...

My tenants have lived in the same property for 8 years, and the carpet's condition is really bad and I would like to replace it. I have to admit that I don't ever install carpet for my rentals, but for this unit, I al...

I inherited a tenant when purchasing a 4-plex.  He has been a problem from day 1 - 4 people living in a 1 bedroom, extremely dirty, does not meet scheduled maintenance appointments, infested with cockroaches, etc.  Af...

I am terminating the lease of an arbitrage rental unit (2 units in 1 house) in compliance with the lease. We rented the house unfurnished and we fully furnished and decorated the property. I am working out a deal to t...

This is a great article about home buying in Los Angeles.  I especially appreciate the frank advice one of the commenters left. https://la.curbed.com/2017/7/13/15951074/buy-house...Let me tell you how smart buyers are...

Tenants gave notice that they plan to vacate. Lease Agreement stipulates they must provide 45 day written notice, however it was less than 30 days. Lease Agreement also stipulates that Landlord can show property to pr...