Hi All,

I am planning to close on my first rental property tomorrow in North Charleston, SC.  I purchased the property with 5% down.  It is actually two homes on the same lot that I plan to separate with a fence.  ...

We haven't had a section 8 tenant before but we are getting many potential s8 tenants looking at an open property that we have and chasing down information is becoming a time consuming process. It's my understanding t...

Hey guys,  We are located in PA. I have a question regarding the return of security deposits.  We had a tenant who took a tour 3 times of our rental, signed the lease, gave us the first months rent and the security de...

Hi I closed on a house in mid December and was trying to rent the place out by Jan. 1st. It's 12/27 and all the work needed is done and it's move in ready. I have had multiple showings but have found no suitable...

Evening all,Let's talk fridges. Does anyone know how to evaluate the cost of operating large appliances? I could be overthinking this (I'm an Engineer by trade, so that's on brand), but my logic is, if I rent out thre...

When a potential tenant turns in a application how much of a deposit should I get? If accepted it will be applied to first month rent or how does everyone else do it?  I also don't charge a fee which I tend to believe...

What are your thoughts about how to screen out some high risk applicants you don't want??Specifically households with more than 4 people total?I have a 3 bedroom / 1 bath  SFH rental in Indiana in  a class D area (abo...

Hello - I am in a situation where I have a new tenant and this is their first official month they are paying me rent and they have already told me a bunch of lies regarding why they wont be paying in time. I plan on e...

Under 2k/month rental.  How significant would a $100 price difference be to potential renters.  We marketed an apartment and got a couple of showings and no applications.  2-3 weeks later we dropped price $200 and had...

We're starting to rent our first property - a nice duplex, and want to do as much on-line as possible. (Which most tenants will prefer in my area) I'm looking for low cost recommendations for on-line rent (and othe...