Hi BP community, I have a 4bd / 3ba home that I rent by the room. I previously house hacked it and rented out the other rooms, but recently moved out. Now that I’m not living there, I am requiring my tenants to get re...

I guess it had to happen, after ten years in the business.  Just got notice of our first slip and fall lawsuit.  The tenant was at the time being evicted for non-payment of rent, was evicted, and now, about six months...

Hi all!I would like to get some advice regarding landlord/tenant responsibilities. Maybe some of you can shed some light on my situation. Thanks in advance!I am a landlord in Chicago and own an apartment unit in the b...

I thought this was worth sharing. Most of us think of installation of a hot water heater in an apartment building as pretty basic. I received an article from a personal injury attorney in Chicago detailing his recent ...

Wisconsin landlord tenant law has been pretty reasonable, but we just had a major shift with the Koble case. Because of language in a "homemade" lease the landlord had to pay back all the rent they have received over ...

Good Afternoon - seeking advice about the following:I drove-by my rental property and saw there's now a trampoline in the backyard.  I read through our lease again and tenants are required to get permission/authorizat...

As you guys know I work road construction, I am a roller operator for a paving crew. On November 6, 14 hours into the shift we were almost finished for the night when we heard that one of the guys got his rubber( a ty...

I am currently in closing on my first investment property and have to find homeowner's insurance. I am not really sure what coverage I should get on the property. What coverage do most people get? Does anyone have ...

This is worth five minutes of your reading time.
If you have a liability claim at your vacation rental, the claimant is alleging negligence on your part and asserting that you are then liable for damages as a result....

We've had a brutal winter in Chicago this year! Lots of snow and ice.

So a tenant in one of our building's rents an illegal basement apartment. We bought the building in Oct and inherited the tenant - I didn'...