I just purchased a rental last month with a tenant already occupying the property. I was mowing at my rental property today when I was approached by the neighbor of my rental. She was very nice but was concerned that ...

How can i screen for alcoholism etc. Once discovered can i evict for that?

I am a small landlord in Upstate New York. I have a tenant that has not paid me since December of 2019. In 3 Days it will be 13 months that she has not paid and yet my state will not let me evict her for possibly anot...

I listed my first property over the weekend, a 1700 sqft house with a fenced yard. i have it listed as no pets, as i am concerned about the potential for damage. I know that most renters now have a pet, and with a yar...

Myth 1. IRS audits are very common / IRA audits are so rare that you can forget about them
The latter was true during the recent Covid years. We recently had an under 1% audit rate. However, two things are good to re...

So my wifes friend has a tenant living upstairs from her. She cant get them to leave so I suggested she turn the hot water to the lowest "hot" setting so showers don't last as long. Anyone else have any ideas.

I just started managing one of my rental units after a several year hiatus (it was managed via a property manager during the interim). 
I'm screening applicants for a vacancy, and I noticed something odd. I pulled wh...

With the novel Covid-19, Many Americans are battling economic uncertainty. Over 6 million Americans are seeking Unemployment and are experiencing a significant decrease in their household income. Treading uncertain wa...

I'm curious on others thoughts. I attempted to do a "Cash for Keys" deal with a non-paying tenant. He ended up not following through so now he is being evicted, but going through that process did make me think about t...

Hi all!
I have an inherited tenant living next to me in a side by side duplex since I moved into in January. She lives there with her 30 year old daughter and 16 year old niece. She seemed to be a good tenant at fir...