Tenant texted me saturday morning saying ac is not working. I offered to stop by the same day (last time the battery needed to be replaced in the thermostat) but he said it was not a good day for him. Sunday morning h...

Hello everyoneI am looking at possible purchase of a HUD home that will be opening to investors in 2 days. The property is in Spokane WA and I am looking at buy and hold option. I do have a great Realtor who's helping...

I just broke my lease with my landlord who refused to fix anything, and the apt I was living in started to feel like a slum. Instead of calling him up and cussing him out like I originally wanted to, I called him up, ...

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice about my situation. I apologize in advance for the length of this post. I have an elderly tenant with health problems whom I gave a rent increase letter to a couple months ag...

I have no statistic on how many newbies are here.  I know there are a LOT.I see many people come here, make statements about what they want and desire, then go away and never come back.Why?  Fear, I believe.  I'm pret...

- Losing your temper as a landlord... - Do you ever get into heated arguments with tenants? - how do you handle these texting or calling battles?

I have recently acquired my first duplex on Park Ave adjacent to Lake Street where there is quite a bit of destruction from the recent riots in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior to to this, the four-bedroom unit had been ...

There is no doubt that the physical environment affects the mood of people; just think of a how a messy place can make you feel low or how walking in a beautiful landscape can calm you down. It’s all because of the ps...

These are crazy times! I am a teacher in Southern California and school is (likely) done for the year, so I've had the past week to work from home. I'm 31 years old and had asthma as a child, so I'm a little concerned...

I sometimes have to give tenants, what I call an "attitude adjustment".Below is an email that I sent to a tenant.  In her email, she talked about invoicing me for when she had to talk to the utility company.  I sent t...