Our property is in Lake County, IL and we are going through a 1st transition from 1st tenants to our 2nd ones. Tenants that moved out this month, left some damages behind (some repairable and some not) as well as didn...

Hi folks - got a few tenant screening questions to add to the dozens of similarly-titled threads:For context, these units are C+ in a working-class neighborhood, and rent for between $650 and $750/mo.(1)  Tenant is a ...

I have a condo in Washington DC and water damage from rain somehow leaked into my unit and damaged the floors.  This was six months ago.  The association fixed the problem causing the water to enter the building, but ...

I was curious if anyone else is trying to add additional clauses to their lease agreements to give themselves a way to evict a tenant other than for non-payment of rent during this ridiculous eviction moratorium.  I w...

We have a single family house in Converse and get multiple questions about if we accept section 8 housing vouchers. We are fairly new to being landlords, so aren't really very familiar with how the program works. Also...

Hi All:Just came across this article and thought it might help landlords and managers keep on top of a growing trend:
How To Avoid A Fair Housing Claim Over Source Of Income Discrimination source of income discrimina...

I know there has been much discussion lately on allowing therapy animals. I have never been asked, until now. Phone Caller: Do you allow therapy animals? Me: Do you have the proper paperwork for said animals? Her: No,...

I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...

If you've been alive and paying attention the last ten years, you know Emotional Support Animals are increasingly seen in airplanes and in rentals. Ten years ago, I didn't have a single one in a rental. Today I have a...

Hey everyone... so I have a bit of a lease term question. I just bought this four-plex and it's my first local property. We're managing it ourselves. We've literally had possession for 4 days. Tenant #2 comes up with ...