Eric Reekie
Bats in the Attic
I am just about to pull the trigger on my first investment property. Everything is great so far except for the fact that they used to have bats in the attic. It seems they have taken care of it and tenants say it hasn...
Sam Liu
Closed an occupied REO but can't find out who lives there
I just closed an occupied REO SFH in California last week. I drove by the house but it seemed no one lived there. From the windows, I saw there was a big mess inside the house: very dirty carpet; old and dirty furnitu...
Bryce Jamison
How to confirm Service Animal vs "Therapy / Emotional Support" Animal?
The ADA says true service animals do not require registration, nor can I ask to see it even if they do have it. Does this mean anyone who says their animal is a service animal can get around my no pet policy?I can ask...
Vy Mai
Emotional Support Animal
Hi everyone,We have a potential tenant interested with our property. Tenant informed us of receiving disability and did not inform us of having a pet dog. Tenant told us after meeting and looking at the house that the...
Tabor Lewis
Month to month lease California
Just purchased our first investment property. Our friend will be living in one of the rooms and we will be renting out the three other than a month month. is it better to do month-to-month and long term leases so that...
Winter Heintz
What's Your WORST Tenant Experience? How Did You Deal With Them?
Happy Friday! As I go through screening potential renters for my unit, I'm intrigued by all the horror stories I hear. My previous tenants were great, always paid on time and took care of the property. They were less ...
Alissa Engel
Perspective on ESA’s from a Mental Health provider
I recently had an encounter with an ESA situation at one of my rental properties that prompted me to do some research. It was so bogus that I couldn’t look the other way. I am a mental health therapist in private prac...
Dennis Callaghan
Emotional Support Animals
Good Morning All,I have tried to find a clear answer on this subject and it seems like it is not in the landlord's favor. Under the Fair Housing Act an Emotional Support Animal is not a pet and it appears as though yo...
Brett Schickler
Tenants with Service Animals and a no pet policy
Hello, Please forgive me if this is common knowledge. But I'm still learning and I want to stay compliant with a fair housing laws and regulations. I'm an investor in upstate NY I have a vacant unit and a friend sent ...
Mary Jay
Tenant got a big dog
One of the neighbors of my rental notified me that my Sec 8 tenant got a dog that jumps on the fence and ruins the fence. (German Shepard, a young one) Lease expires in May. Technically they never asked my permission ...