I am closing on our first long term rental. Any tips or rules to have in place is greatly appreciated!

PETSThe current lease does not include pets however, if desired, the lease can be amended to include 2 small pets. We realize that many families like / desire pets however, all pets do impose a significant amount of w...

In the “you might have similar questions” category: Since my tenants of 3+ years are moving out this summer, I checked with my insurance agent to clarify the rules/restrictions about dogs in rentals. My agent (with Al...

I've converted to being a pet friendly landlord.  It seems over the past few years that 75% of the applicants have pets so it makes sense to do so.  Conversion of flooring to accommodate this is expensive and I charge...

Still trying to understand what we have to do to accommodate a service animal, but long story short, we have a tenant  (the only person listed on the lease) that we have noticed the smell of dog and cat when our lease...

Hey Everyone! Hope all had a great holidays! I have not posted in a long time, mostly because Everything has been pretty smooth Land lording. I have currently invested for 6 years and acquired several rental units. I ...

Hello,I am considering an applicant who plans to get a puppy, vizsla, after he moves into our property. He is working with the breeder now and he said that when the right puppy is born that matches his family, they wi...

Hello Everyone, When to list??? Looking for best standard practice. Trying to find the right balance of when to list, when people are searching but is usually before the home is cleaned and viewable. Too soon and peop...

Hi all, I’m in a bit of a predicament. I have very qualified prospective tenants but they have a Dutch German Shepard dog. Female, 54 lbs, vaccinated, potty trained and “very sweet”. I’ve only ever rented to people wi...

I suspect that my tenants have a cat which is against the lease. How do you guys find out? There is evidence of this on their facebook page and I see a cat in the yard, but they say it is the neighbors. Would you a...