Andrew O.
Tenant in place, well below market rent. Options?
Hi all,
I need the brains trust together on this one. I am looking at a rental. The owner who inherited the house awhile back wasn't quite sure what to do, so she leased it at $500 a month, market is $1400-1500 a mo...
Frank S.
Are Home Inspections required to be performed by a Home Inspector
This is a strange question, but the knowledge is out there!Can I get the property inspected by an colleague engineer, architect, or licensed contractor instead of using a Certified Home Inspector?Can this person's pro...
Matt B.
Timeline for notices after nonpayment of rent - Virginia
In Virginia, we have a 5 day grace period after rent is due. So assuming rent is due on the 1st, rent is considered late (with a late fee) on the 6th. What timeline do you fellow Virginia BPers follow as far as noti...
Shannon Trivett
Nuisance property - Eviction Questions - PA
I have a tenant who has been in place for 3 years and a few weeks. May 1 I signed a 6 month renewal. 1 week ago today while I was waiting for appliance delivery the neighbors decided it would be a good time to tell m...
Tony Chen
Tenant Turned Rental House to Grow House
HI!!! Need HELP!!My tenant turned my rental house located in Inland Empire, CA to a Marijuana Grow House. We found out about this few months ago after the tenants stopped paying the rent. We went through abandonment p...
Account Closed
Removing a tenant in place on a flipped property
Hi all,I am looking into purchasing an SFR to flip in Sacramento, California and there is a tenant in place. The tenant is currently on a month to month lease. The property is off market, and the seller states that he...
Victor Kao
Damaged Hardwood from Hookah Coal Burns
I have a tenant who smoked hookah in his room against the lease agreement's non-smoking clause. He has agreed to stop smoking in the house, but I'm not sure he has. Is there any way to make sure he stops smoking?Also,...
Kevin L.
Rent With Reservation Clause Evicting Tenant In Northern Virginia
Hey All,Recently I went to court for tenant who actually always pays rent on-time (if not early) but is the dirtiest, messiest, hoarding tenant I've ever had. To make things worse, he lives in a shared living situatio...
Shelley F.
Fair Housing and Disability
I have a tenant who is, i think, trying to learn to be a 'professional tenant' and she wants to learn on me.
In just 5 months she has run off two handymen working on her place, called the cops on a friend of mine (I d...
Irv Rowe
Dealing with delinquent tenants
The situation: Tenant has been given written notice to vacate premise on April 8th (tomorrow) due to breach of lease. Tenant has not paid April's rent. Tenant is owing on water bill. Tenant has not responded to any co...