Shawn Stiteler
1st time advertising a rental, and need help with 2 things
Ok, this is my first forum post (on any platform) so hopefully this comes out clear.I just advertised my first rental and we have been getting calls and I have come across 2 things I was not prepared for.1. We have a ...
Katrina Cebrian
Applicant With 2 Recent Domestic Battery Arrests
I have an applicant who has a relatively recent history of two domestic battery arrests but no convictions. Can I legally reject his application based on this? A little background- my husband and I are newbie buy and ...
William George spear
Renting to non citizens
We are 2 years into rentals and are considering renting to a spanish couple that have been here over 20 years, have fin numbers and are gainfully employed. The husband has applied for a green card. the wife has not. W...
Sheba Shimoji
Personal injury Lawsuit
Hi, everyone. Today, when I returned to one of my rental properties that I purchased two months ago, six unknown people were gathered around my property. They were taking pictures and measurements of the outside stair...
Alecia Loveless
How Soon to Raise Rents?
I closed on a terribly mismanaged 8 unit mid April. Rents are at a minimum of $450-$750 below market value. 4 of the units are MTM, 1 is currently vacant that I have a tenant lined up for at full market value as soon ...
Michael Rutkowski
Hi from Bozeman, MT
I've learned all the bad ways of landlording from my father since I was 15, and now I do it right at age 35, and have flipped one of my units into a vacation rental. I love hearing about all your deals gone bad, and l...
Cameron Riley
Have you EVER sued section 8? Successful?
- Section 8 tenants destroyed property, what repercussions should I take? -Sue HUD?
Account Closed
Finding a tenant seems like pooling teeth
Hey everyone. So I've had my condo listed online for a week, and out of all the people who've come in, I only have 1 potential tenant, but he hasn't submitted the application yet. Essentially, 80% of the inquiries n...
Paige Martin
Airbnb blocking "High risk" bookings
We recently had a 2 guest, 4 night booking including New Years eve blocked by airbnb. We received the booking inquiry with a "red flag" from airbnb which we had never seen before. We told the guest we were unable to a...
Scott Ficek
Help me lower my eviction ratio
I have had a rash of evictions lately for non-payment and it has caused me to look introspectively at what I am doing or not doing when screening these tenants, that may result in me allowing bad tenants to slip throu...