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I'm looking to fill a vacancy and would love to use an online platform like cozy or mysmartmove for applications and screening. However, with the new laws passed in NY limiting application fees to $20 and...

I'm learning how to screen tenants and how the applicant process should take place. I've read the Turners' book on managing properties and I've taken a look at BP's guide to tenant screening.
The guide suggest that a...

Any advice on renting to a tenant with medical debt and liens. The tenant failed to meet my 650 credit score limit and has 3 liens totaling about 50k on the background check.

We are showing our first rental property today and have had a lot of really positive responses from potential renters. We had one Hispanic family that came to view the house and they really liked it and have already a...

I am renting out the "Casita" portion of my house. It is a separate portion of the house that does not have access to the main house or backyard. There is a seperate entrance to casita and it has no direct access or e...

Hello all,The below questions come from a landlord friend of mine I help out on occasion:Wondering if anyone out there requires paid (I use aparments.com) applications to be submitted before showings? With the plethor...

Hello!! 
We have a property under contract in Holly Springs, Raleigh. It’s on 0.22 acres and needs full rehab. It’s currently as R15 zone. We wanted to check if we can change zone and could build a triplex. Any sugge...

Hello! I am wondering if anyone has experience renting to a tenant who has foster children regularly? I assume it is a protected scenario in which I could not discriminate so this is not necessarily a "should I, shoul...

Disclaimer: First off I am NOT selling this or have any affiliation with this product whatsoever.  After years of trying to streamline my underwriting process and creating countless google spreadsheets, building apps,...

How long should we keep potential applications that are not current or past tenants in California?  I've looked it up and can only find "Until you're no longer liable."  Well yes, I get that, but how long before we're...