I day traded currency futures in a past life and always kept an online journal to keep me accountable, share what I was doing with the community and have a little bit of fun.  Even 10+ years later, I enjoy reading bac...

Hi all, I rented my house to a tenant and when I checked her social media, in some of her posts she chainsmoked cigarettes inside the house.At first she was smoking in balcony. I was horrified as smoke smell never goe...

Hi everyone! I just closed on my 4th investment property and the main reason I bought it was to rent it through section 8 in the area of Bowie Maryland. The rates on section 8 for the area are toooooo good to be true....

Hi guys. I just purchased my first rental property and it already had a tenant in place. She is a very nice lady and always on time with her rent per previous owner. We just signed a lease agreement two days ago. When...

I was in my apartment alone when my dog started barking and i could hear someone in the rocks close to my door.  Having lived in a previous apartment where someone has tried to break in twice while i was home i pulled...

Are you behaving as a Landlord? It's important to behave yourself when in someone else's living space. Even if nobody is home, there are many ways they can be monitoring your every move. Do the right thing.https://www...

Let me start by being crystal clear. I am very sympathetic to all of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 – those who have either struggled through severe (or even mild) symptoms and certainly those who have passe...

I had a chimney fire (wood insert-unknown cause at this point), in my 6,000 sq ft house, on Monday.  The fire was confined to the roof area of the chimney but they had the hoses on at least 90 minutes.  There was smok...

I have a rental that's in a challenged area.  SO far, my best applicant is a section 8 tenant where gov't pays 90% of rent.  I visited her current home, where she's been for 7 years, and it reaks of smoke.  We agreed ...

A tenant has smoked in a non-smoking property. It's obvious by the smell, but I'd like to find a more concrete way to prove that she has smoked in the unit. What is the remediation?