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I was wondering what everyone else is doing to protect their rental units from damages by tenants.I typically collect 1 month as security deposit and require tenants to carry rental insurance policy( which most don't ...
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I just had what seemed to be a great family of 3 come look at an apartment I'm renting. When it came time to fill out the application they asked if a Passport number (not from the US) would be Ok as they didnt have a...
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Hello I'm new to the forums but have been listening to the podcast for a while now. I have one 4plex and it's been mostly a good experience but not finding decent property management has kept from attempting to buy my...
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Looking for any insight from experienced landlords.
We have tenant who is consistently complaining of maintenance issues, even once repaired, states that we took too long to address, "don't care about my families hea...
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So my first tenant is moving out after 9 months. I put my add out to fill the vacancy that’s coming up and have been getting a lot of interested and good quality tenants lined up to come look at the house.However one ...
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First time posting on cozy. When you guys post a new listing do you click on "require background" and "require credit check." or do you leave that unchecked and then send it to them after you get the application. I...
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Hello,
I currently own 2 properties in GTA, and since Ontario is getting overly expensive and harder to get RE with low cap rates and cash flow, I am thinking to invest in Landlord friendly states in USA.
I have hea...
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I never see anything talked about or written on the proper way to conduct an Annual (or bi-annual) inspection on a rental.Conducting the inspections without charging the tenant for maintenance (if) needed seems pointl...
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So i've always heard on here that the income from a renter needs to be at least three times the rent. Currently i have a single family home and my first applicant is making $70 less than three times the rent. But he's...
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I am using Zillow to receive applications and screen prospective tenants. I have received some inquiries for viewing and 1 application. The applicant has been very persistent on wanting to check out the property. He s...