Tenant moved out before court date. There's $800 water bill unpaid.Now what? PM said eviction case was dismissed as tenant moved out. So there's no 2nd cause court. I need to file a case at small claim court. Is that ...

I have a tenant application for a unit that isn't moving as fast as I'd like--vacant for two months now.  She and her teenage son are living with a friend, and have recently left an abusive relationship.  She has (ver...

After landlording for five years, I have learned some stuff the hard way. How much is enough security deposit? Do I collect last months rent in advance?Here are my ideas:1. I do not collect last months rent. Under FL ...

Hi guys,I did an eviction today on one of my properties and the judge ordered the tenant to leave my property by April 3rd. The tenant owes me 5K in rent.Should I send this to a collection?I am a Christian, the Bible ...

Looking for advice and a real estate lawyer in Dupage County - IL. 

Tenant damaged the property few days into their contract and returned the keys.
I took pictures of said damage. First time this has ever happened...

Hello all,
I usually do basic wholesaling, but recently got into sandwich lease options. I got a call from a very motivated seller and gave him two options: buy at a deep discount or buy with terms and terms it was. ...

I have four properties that allow 30 day rentals.  Only one of them has been rented out as a vacation rental and only to family and friends and friends of friends.  It seems like some people collect a very small secur...

This is a long shot: A few months ago I read a post from a BP member showing a letter sent to tenants at risk for eviction. In this letter all negative consequences for the non paying tenant are explained in an easy t...

My previous tenant left with unpaid rents(6 months) 8k and damages about 9k. I ended up not repairing the damages and sold it for less than it would have been if damages weren't so bad. Now the debt collectors can't f...

I have a SFR rental in WA (not in the Seattle area) that I’ve been renting for a couple months now with a tenant who thus far has seemed pretty good. Good communication, pays on time. no issues thus far. The tenant an...