Finally found a tenant who pays her rent on time, but now she wants to move out when lease is up due to  heating cost. It's her first winter there and propane heat costs 2 tanks a month ($230 a tank).  there is also e...

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I recently purchased a fourplex fully occupied and all tenants are month-to-month paying under market rent. I want to increase their rent and I have a letter written explaining the increase, but I w...

My offer was accepted on an REO, and there was a strong smell in the house before--then the bank repainted the interior, probably to cover up the smell. I'm pretty sure it was mold, although the only visible mold I sa...

Happy Friday! As I go through screening potential renters for my unit, I'm intrigued by all the horror stories I hear. My previous tenants were great, always paid on time and took care of the property. They were less ...

Does ceiling fans/ light combo increase the rent rate or not?I just purchased a house that had nice lighting in the bedrooms, but was not ceiling fans. I know ceiling fans are just something extra for tennis to break,...

Hi all,In the process of purchasing my first rental property. I have my tenant lined up already. Was wondering if I create the lease or pay a lawyer to write my lease? I would much rather avoid the fees of a lawyer an...

Hello,I live out of state and need some work done on one of my properties. The property management company is telling me that it would cost $45 to have someone go out and meet the contractor there to give them access ...

About once or twice a month I receive a maintenance request for a dishwasher that's working but not quite right.  Either its leaking occasionally, doesn't clean like it used to, or has a weird smell.  Some are legitim...