Is all my Illinois, Cook County, landlords/sellers of real estate aware of the new Amendment? Just Housing Amendment went into effect on January 1, 2020 with a delayed enforcement until February 1, 2020. Taken from th...

I have a three family home that has been a challenge and just as I think I’ve stabilized it I’m faced with an upstairs tenant who complains of overwhelming cigarette smoke filtering into her apartment causing extreme ...

I recently closed on a HELOC and noticed verbiage in the contract that I was required to notify the bank if I plan to use the money for investment, rather than for personal use. Is this common? I assumed the money was...

Do I need to tell every applicant why they're denied? Thus far I just tell applicants that don't get chosen something along the lines of "Thank you for applying, however, we have decided to move forward with a differe...

Hi just read a recent article on IBD regarding HUD looking to enforce equality among all renters - even ones with criminal records. I'm a new landlord so my experience is < 3 months of doing this. For those of you ...

So, had a applicant with a really awkward credit history but they hit all the other marks. Can I legally ask her to explain these or am I playing with fire?(Landlord in MA) 

Aside from the usual, human rights and discrimination aside, are there those type or class of applicant that you will not even consider renting to. Excluding the obvious such as criminals, those with pets or children ...

Hi all,New landlord here. I tried educating myself with a bunch of online resources and books before closing on a property, and yet, I still stumble when I am actually facing these situations. I received two applicati...

I just put out the rent sign yesterday in the window but didn't post anything online because the place wasn't ready yet- I hadn't even decided which vinyl planks to install downstairs and needed to steamclean the carp...

I'm beans new to real estate--I'll be closing on my first house next week and I'll be house hacking it, so this question is specifically about renting out rooms in your own house (as opposed to like a duplex).1) How d...