I am reading this great book "Tenant Screening: The Ultimate Guide" on biggerpocket.

It says income must be three times the monthly rent. I am wondering if it is before or after tax.

Got the idea from the forums here... pretty good long term tenant gave appropriate notice. I told him it was his house & he'd paid the rent but if he'd made other living arrangements I'd be happy to rebate the fe...

Finally got my first rental ready to be rented.  Biggest thing that scared me was finding a qualified tenant.Old School - Talked to 3 landlords in the town who said it has taken then up to six months to get tenants th...

Hey All,
Currently have an off-market leasing opportunity for a restaurant. It's fairly high profile and owner wants tenants to provide proof of funds and concept prior to getting access to any info. I have good re...

Over the past year there have been a lot of political hot button topics making their way to the public eye. Some of the issues that have blanketed our news coverage include racism, gay rights, gun rights, and religiou...

So we have a 4 br 2.5 ba rental listed on Zillow (Hot Pads/Trulia).  I noticed it's "Zestimate" is $2700/mo. but we've been getting $3345 for the past 6 years.  Today I managed to send in a message to Zillow and will ...

This may sound like a silly question on BP but I'm having to start fresh with a new tenant. My long term tenant on my duplex (who came with the property) I had to evict. (I live on the other side) How do you vet peopl...

I am a first time landlord. I listed my first property for rent more than a week ago. So many people showed interest in the property but only one person has actually applied. I have shown the property to at least 15 p...

Does anyone know about any renter scams on Craig’s list and how to detect them? If they are promising money and mailing a check what is their endgame? I’m looking for a roommate or 2 and I got 3 similar candidates tha...

I have learned that requiring 2.5 to 3 times the salary is the norm. Do you let applicants know if they ask you?On the one hand, I have read that it is better not to give out much information; on the other hand, I fee...