Brandon Mattingly
Tenant Screening Process Question - Discrimination?
This is my first investment property and I'm working on getting my first tenant!I'm trying to develop a fair and efficient tenant screening process, but I'm a little worried if I'm dancing around any discrimination is...
David Huynh
Dog issue - Tenant moved in puppy without consent!
Hey BP members,I purchased an 8 unit that allows dogs & cats under 35 pounds. One of my tenants is currently paying the pet fee of $35 for her one dog but wants to bring in another dog (German Shepard) and I told ...
Brandon Ingegneri
I love ugly houses. Fires, Floods, Cats, you name it.
Houses that scare other people. That is what I love. The uglier the better. The more cat piss the better, and the more charred wood, the better. Hoarders, sewer back ups, excessive cats, crack houses, and on and on...
Mark Forest
Define "service dog"
I have a strict no pet policy, but lately prospective tenants have been saying "but my dog is a service animal." Is there a legal definition in my state of Michigan of a service dog? I don't think I can even ask a pr...
Brian Washburn
To Carpet or Not to Carpet. That is the Question.
I just bought my first rental in Omaha, NE. It's a 3BR 1BA with 1900sqft. I'm putting about $6k into renovations, including rebuilding the bathroom from scratch and new kitchen vinyl floors. The house has about 1000s...
Christine Swaidan
Dangerous Breeds as Service Animals--California
Where the heck are all those pit bull type animals living? My insurance company doesn't allow me to rent to people with these dogs but they are all over the place. My real question: Perspective tenant has service ani...
Buyan Thyagarajan
Evaluating tenant applications and deciding
Hi Guys,I have got 2 or 3 applicants for my rental property in Delaware. I was using smart move online form which gets the background on criminal, credit and income information from the tenant. I would like to know wh...
Patrick C.
Screening application email, Mn single family house
I just wanted some input on how to best screen tenets, I simply email them some questions and an application (pdf) and ask them to fill it out, most of the time they don't respond ( my though is because they don't hav...
Jayden Hamilton
Do I have the right to do a random inspection on my home
Hi guys, I wanted to do a random inspection on my rental home in Illinois without giving the tenants any notice. I want to surprise them at the front door. I'm suspicious that they had animals in the home when they si...
James Back
4 Unit building in Hamilton Ohio
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $295,000
4 Unit apartment building in Hamilton Ohio. Previous owner owned since built brand new in 1984. I use...