Wesley W.
Service animal vetting
So, I was doing some research after reading the most recent thread on this topic, and I'm wondering if this is accurate. Based on my new understanding, a tenant claiming to have a service animal can only be asked two...
Mike Flora
Possible tenant stating no pet fee
I have a possible tenant stating they do not have to pay a non refundable pet fee to have two small dogs live with them in our property because they are therapy dogs for her dad of which she is the caretaker for. To m...
Bradley Lewis
New investors or investors who self manage there own properties
Hello BP,I am still new to investing and have been reading through all the forums to gain more knowledge about the tenant screening process. It seems to me from tons of reading that the tenant screening process is sca...
Mindy Jensen
Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
Elliot Terekhin
Can you charge pet rent if the tenant has ESA in WA state
My new tenant has a dog and they have an ESA certificate from doctor. Can I legally charge them pet rent? its a big brown lab. In my understanding I thought you can't deny someone with a ESA but you should still be ab...
Caroline Gerardo
Surety Bond or Insurance Covers Rental Deposit What say you?
Would you be willing to accept this new fangled idea of tenants offering #fintech surety bonds or deposit insurance or rent guarantees instead of a refundable cash deposit Here's an article https://www.axios.com/2022/...
Chris Moore
No compensation for damages, hosts be warned! Anti air bnb
Excuse the rant:This is the second time air bnb had screwed me on damages. First time my place was trashed by some festival goers (puke and urin on beds, beer everywhere) and my maid cleaned up and disposed of the tra...
Christine Swaidan
Two Service Dog???
Perspective tenant says she has two service dogs. I have not talked to her, just got a copy of her application. To make matters worse, one is a Scottish Deer Hound, a huge breed. Is it even possible to have two servi...
Alberto Nikodimov
Beware of Rental Scams Orlando!
Recently I was contacted by a person in regards to one of my listings for sale. He said he is talking to someone else about the home and asked me if we also have it listed for rent with someone else. Because of my pre...
Jacob Lapp
Buying Second Multi-Family
Hey Everyone,I bought my first triplex last August with the plan to claim residency for the first year. My plan is to do this every year. Buy, claim residency for a year and repeat for the next 4 years. When I bought ...