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Bao Nguyen Which is worse: having an eviction or a felony?
29 July 2015 | 26 replies

Experienced landlords and property managers, I need your advice and opinions.  If you had to prospect tenants to pick from, which would you pick?Applicant 1: has an eviction from 2 years ago, with a writeoff of nearly...

James Kirby What to do emotional support animal
24 June 2020 | 21 replies

Hello all, 
i have a tenant that has a dog that was on a Pet Addendum. However, after a few issues with not having the dog on a leash, dog waste not being cleaned up, and the tenant against my permission putting up a...

Lance H. Pit Bulls! (small rant)
29 April 2012 | 24 replies

Pit bulls EVERYWHERE!

I just started advertising my home and overall feel like I've had a good response, but it seems like 75% of the people calling/emailing want to bring there Pit bull in.

I love dogs, but what ...

Christian Allen Rats totaled tenants car - Am I at any fault?
5 October 2021 | 20 replies

I own a 3 family house with a driveway in an dense area of the city. Recently one of my tenants had an issue where rats had eaten through her car and caused enough damage that they considered it totaled (2019 Subaru ~...

Bob Oliver Paying off or keeping rental mortgages in retirement.
5 January 2024 | 22 replies

Trying to decide on using reserves to pay off rental mortgage or keep. I am retired, 72 and own 4 college rental houses. Zero vacancy as housing shortage is acute and typically let students pick their successors. I st...

Timothy Pauldon Chicago Based Sober Living/Transitional Home
1 October 2020 | 4 replies

Hey guys,
I'm looking to open sober living/transitional housing in the Chicagoland area. I ideally would like to lease a townhome or SFL home to run my first one. Must I tell the landlord prior to signing the lease o...

Claudia Schmidt How do you charge for long term property rentals?
3 June 2011 | 6 replies

1) Can anybody please share with me if you for long term rental properties normally charge a security deposit equivalent to 1 month's rent + the first month rent + last month rent?

2) And if the tenant wants to renew...

Brandon Johnson Occupied Rentals - Tenants
4 December 2018 | 9 replies

Newer to REI. Looking for rented OR tenant occupied duplexes in my area.  Has anyone experienced dishonest agents, saying that property is rented when it is not. If they provide a lease, even if it’s month-to-month, i...

Melanie P. Arbor Realty Trust - Slumdog Milionaires?
25 March 2024 | 2 replies

Came across some interesting research from Viceroy. It mentions some of Arbor's clients and not in a positive light. You can read all the details for yourself here:
Why Viceroy Research is Short on Arbor Realty Trust...

Christopher Cruz IR Risk on MF CF
18 January 2013 | 3 replies

A few of you may have read that I'm on the prowl for my first investment inreal estate. I'm patient and have no problem waiting for the perfect property.

However...

In the later half of 2013, once Bernanke is no lon...