I have had this flip on the market now for about six weeks; average DOM is about 5 weeks.  It has gotten a lot of attention but only one low ball offer up to this point.  The property is a fresh rehab that was very we...

I am watching an episode of "The Office" where Dwight now owns the building that the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. One of the running jokes is that Dwight has installed motion sensor lights in the the office in o...

Hello. I am looking for any advice or help to find a third party maintenance person. I've had a few turn overs and I feel like my property manager is ripping me off with the "expenses and repairs". I want to find a ma...

Looking for some advise on what and how much is realistic to deduct from a renters security deposit for a few items below or am I being nit picky??? I do want to preface this... I inherited the tenant and I didnt do a...

As we are growing our rental business we would like to keep out properties looking nice, clean and kept up. Do you charge a fee for things like not keeping up with the lawn work or having trash in the yard?When a tena...

What do fellow landlords think about tenants who leave lights on FOREVER.  By that I don't mean long hours, I mean to never turn a light off day or night for months.I have a tenant who says for security reasons she pr...

Just bought our third rent house and 3 days after closing it was broken into and the hot water heater and the window A/C unit was stolen (presumably for the copper). Haven't had this happen before and want to know how...

So I just started my lease with a landlord in south oakland. A couple problems have arisen already and the landlord has been slow or unresponsive. The biggest things still yet to acknowleged by him or finished is a co...

I recently purchased a duplex property. I notified the existing tenants that rents would be going up do to them being grossly under priced. Both tenants had leases thru Aug 31st. Both tenants gave notice they were mov...

What will you add to your next lease?  I use a ezLandlord forms which allow you to pick and choose some rules for the property and ensure you are 100% legal for your state (no I don't work for them).  They cover a lot...