Hi folksI have made a mistake of allowing a voucher-assisted tenant to move in when she did not have the full amount of security deposit during Lease signing. Had her sign an impromptu agreement I drafted myself, whic...

Hi all,Can I keep a security deposit if tenant signed a contract but the commencement date is not until 3 months later?What is the legal effective date to hold tenant liable for rent - is it based on lease date or com...

Background:  My first deal and it's been a bear to say the least.  The deal itself was solid, but the business partner has been a pure headache.  This deal has been a massive lesson (among countless others) for perfor...

Hello Bigger PocketsI wanted to ask if anyone here has ever filed for breach of contract when a tenant breaks the lease without either due notice or paying out the duration of the lease and or penalty for same.I am co...

What’s the best way to handle a tenant who has breached the contract on smoking? 

Is anybody else getting this crap? Then you change your password, and it takes it, then five minutes later IT COMPLAINS AGAIN??

Looking for ideas to stop this FAST....a new tenant that has just moved into it fully renovated apartment within the last 60 days has admitted when questioned to smoking pot inthe apartment stating that she didn't kno...

Live in Des Moines, Iowa and recently found a tenant with an extra dog on the property.  Inherited tenants with 3 dogs already on the lease.  We served a 7 day notice of breach of lease requesting the dog be removed. ...

Anyone have answer for this? Here’s the rundown. Management will not accommodate our “term request” for the # of vehicles allowed at the property. Per our management agreement “they can approve leases etc, per terms...

Hi everyone,My wife and I are closing on our first property in San Diego, an off-market duplex in the North Park/Normal Heights area.  We are going to live in the 3 bed 2 bath unit, and the other unit is a Studio with...