Hey BP community! I recently discovered a tenant of mine has their medical card and has been smoking in one of my units. I use the lease supplied with The Book on Managing Rental Properties By Brandon Turner. Here is ...

Just can't help myself on this one. Article out of Chicago today and front page here in Ft Myers . Fl. You've probably noticed all the fat kids walking around these days. I know why!! Food stamps.
12% of kids in my...

Yesterday Ohio legalized recreational marijuana. We're like the 24th or 25th state or something to do so. So now all you Cleveland, Akron, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati landlords who's tenants have been smoking the ...

Hey everyone,
I've been thinking of getting my real estate license in Pennsylvania but I have possession with intent to distribute marijuana felony charges on my back ground from 2014. Would I be able to get my licen...

While processing a recent application, I did my normal social media search. Turns out, like many younger prospects, their SM page(s) are left open for all to see.  On this particular occasion, I saw several posts abou...

This question was inspired by the discussion entitled "Caught Tenant Smoking Weed" started by @Faisal Farnas. As marijuana becomes legal in more U.S. states, many landlords and homeowners will find themselves facing t...

Hello BP,I have a tenant that swears she’s not smoking Pot in her unit. But, the last two times I’ve been in she’s said it’s a bag of marijuana I smell coupled with a few other marijuana non-smoking products. Maine ...

I have a four unit building in Cleveland, one unit is an STR listed on Airbnb and the rest are LTRs. One of my LTR tenants is a heavy marijuana smoker and the smell is invading my Airbnb. I have now received numerous ...

Ok so I have a duplex with a top unit short-term rental, and a bottom unit long-term rental.  We are in Seattle, and the bottom unit tenants will frequently sit out on their deck below and smoke marijuana (perfectly l...

The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...