I'm trying to figure out how to best communicate with my tenants regarding this difficult time of the corona virus.I'd like to be sensitive to what's going on, but I also want to be able to cover my mortgages, bills e...

The title pretty much says it all. I hired a law firm to foreclose. I received a letter in the mail yesterday from the attorney handling the estate. Now what? What should I do if I want the property? Any comments, sug...

When screening tenants, in addition to running a credit report, checking landlord references, and checking bad tenant databases I also try to check the applicant's social media accounts. Some people have their account...

I’ve been fortunate enough to have found success owning my own business for the last 4 years. It pretty much runs itself at this point and I only have to put in less than 15 hours a week into it. In my quest to find w...

I’m looking at a 16 unit deal in the Bridgeton MO, area. The numbers are good, the seller will finance with agreeable terms, and I walked each unit and entire property with my property manager and contractor. Everyt...

Only because I have seen the word "your" used SO many times incorrectly, I just have to point it out.

People are writing "your", where they mean to write "you are" or "you're". I have seen many posts that say some...

Scenario -

Lease Application for one tenant (checked by our realtor) - great employment history, rental history and credit score. No criminal background. Looked great on paper, and is why we went with this ...

I have  a home I rent and the lease states no pets, but allows one dog per a pet addendum.  They paid a $250 non-refundable pet fee for the dog, which is a yellow lab.  I used to live in this house and know both neigh...

So, I was listening to the BP podcast and the subject of how to do background checks on your renters came up. I was wondering, how exactly would or should you turn down a tenant that has bad rental history so to avoid...

How important is a landlord reference to you when screening tenants? How much do you value it compared to a credit report, income verification, background check?Have you found landlord references to be very helpful fo...