Christopher Morin
Military Tenant "opt out" of signed lease prior to move in.
Hi all, to start I'll start to say that I'm new here, and very new to real estate in general. So go figure I have an issue with my first tenant, in my first rental property ever. I'm in Okaloosa county Florida. Here...
Ben H.
How to spend (up to) $7k on a rehab for a rental
Good evening all,This is for a rental (unless I get a great offer at the end) but there wasn't a spot for asking rehab questions in the landlord forums. Short background: 1600sq ft SFR that should get $900-$1000/mo re...
John P.
problematic tenants not paying rent
Hi all.
I wanted to reach out to the community here to see if some sound advice can be given.
2 properties are holding problematic tenants. The tenants have not paid their rent since February and refuse to do so.
G...
Lumi Ispas
Can a Security Deposit Be Used For Unpaid Rent in Chicago?
Hello Chicago Landlords, I just read this today! This is great to know, as most of attorneys have always told me that the security deposit cannot be used towards the last month rent, even when the tenant did not pay h...
Anna Watkins
Terms for letting tenants out of lease?
Tenants who moved in with a 12-month lease in April sent an email today saying a parent is buying them a house, it happened quickly, and they will be moving out September 1, only 4 months into the lease. They've been...
Enyi Ajoku
Female Dog not spayed/neutered
I need your opinions about this. I have never owned a pet and this also my first time trying to rent to a tenants with pet.I'm about to rent to a potential tenant who has a dog. After doing some research here and onli...
Chris T.
Question for experienced landlords - dilemma
My basement had water a few days ago, and I immediately contacted my contractor and his crew to come in to remediate the issue. The tenant had a few items damaged, and I had warned him before that it may flood. In fac...
Gabriel G.
Remove wallpaper or hang 1/4 in drywall over top?
So I am curious, a friend of mine and I are working on a flip and some of the rooms have wallpaper all around. One of the contractors we spoke to mentioned that it may be cheaper to just put drywall over top instead o...
Ryan Daniel Palmer
Tenant consistently late on late on rent, no sec deposit
I own a three-unit in Chicago which has strict regulations about accepting security deposits therefore I've recently started doing non-refundable move-in fees as most landlords do here. I have a tenant that was great ...
Santhi Mani
Question about inspection for a 1950s house
What are the various inspections commonly done for a house built in 1958, apart from the general inspection? This house has a basement. Thank you so much!!