Leon Lee
Is it reasonable to ask tenants to pay for all broken windows
Hi, BPersI saw some samples of rental agreements saying that tenants will be responsible for broken doors, windows and window glass regardless of whose fault it is. It seems it tries to cover the damages from, for ex...
Audrey Moolic
Air Bnb Security System
Hey BP! Fellow STR investors, what security system/keypad locks have you found to be the best/easiest to use? I am investing in airbnbs out of state, so need something that I could control from my phone. Thank you ...
Kyle Brinks
Grand Rapids Rental Certification Process
Hello,I am a Grand Rapids native and an active duty Army officer who currently resides just outside of Washington DC. I recently closed on a rental property in GR and am going through the process of getting it registe...
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I just wrote my own rental contract, and here's what's in it
The purpose of this post is to share some of the contents of my contract with everyone else. Over the years, I have come to realize that standard rental contracts REALLY suck. I've used two of the most popular contra...
Victoria L.
How to get your property Tenant Ready
Need some advice on getting a property ready for a tenant. We currently live in our house and we are going to use a cash out refinance to buy another property and rent our house out. How well do you fix up the house? ...
Christian Cardamone
Any Tips to secure vacant units after eviction?
Hello BP! Anyone have any advice on doing a hardcore securitization of a mobile home after eviction? We change locks and use sheet plywood but it seems like as soon as we evict someone the windows get smashed and peop...
Marita Jojo
Tenants locked themselves out at 10 pm
Got a call last night from tenants that they locked out at 10 pm. Luckily 30 mins away so could go. We have a fee for this in the lease but how do you cover for this in the lease ? What if i am not around who pays for...
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Emergency Maintenance Providers In Philadelphia
Hi,I'm a brand new landlord in Philadelphia and was hoping to find a good 24/7 emergency maintenance provider/handyman. We just signed our first tenant and are very excited.Any referrals or guidance would be greatly a...
Johann Jells
Are Kwikset Smartkeys as insecure as critics say? Have you had one broken in?
There's lots of pages out there about how easy it is to defeat a smartkey lock, but I can't find any anecdotes of anyone actually getting robbed by a thief doing so. They're a very attractive idea, and and I have a fe...
Sandra N.
Can landlord change the locks?
An elderly lady I know filed an eviction concerning a commercial bldg. she owns. A barber shop to be specific.
Landlord and tenant went to court. Got the judgment and tenant was ordered to vacate ...