When screening for a new tenant, do you immediately deny them if they have any arrests or felonies?  Or do you take into consideration how long ago the offense was?

So let me preface this with, I go waaaaaaay out of my way to provide the best life and apartments I can for my tenants. I would argue that any property owner, regardless how big or small they are, could compete with ...

Hi Everyone,This is my first post so I'll start off by saying that I just bought a duplex and am living in one half and renting out the other in the Syracuse, NY area. I'm currently screening applicants and just had s...

Guess I need to add a trampoline clause to my rental agreements. Our tenant setup a trampoline, without my knowledge. My guess is that it is a used trampoline, because it has no net or spring cover. Well, it just so h...

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I'm considering the use of my Company Name (LLC Name) on my Lease Agreements (as opposed to my Personal Name). I think this will imply more formality. For example, I just denied a Rental Application (du...

Had 3 people stop by my rental house to view it: a father and 2 teen sons. They said that was all the people who were going to move in. Received their applications today, same story.I called their current landlord and...

Hi all, I just discovered this site when researching how to handle my current situation, looks like a great resource! I'll post in the new member forum, but in the mean time, I am looking for some advice about our...

Hi everyone,I have one-year lease with the tenants. Tenants moved in in February but have requested maintenance very frequently. It has cost me $4000 since they moved in.The most common issues is plumbing. They use “f...

Let's say you got 2 prospective tenants who tell you that they are undocumented immigrants and have not social security numbers. That will not work when at Smartmove for background check. How do you politely tell them...

Hey Bigger Pockets crowd, I have a question about mortgages and refinance options that one of my investment clients recently asked me about.  My question is specific to the current lending climate so Google was not ve...