I am revising my lease and I am curious if I should have my tenants initial every page of my lease. I was given a lease from a friend who requires it, but it seems a bit like overkill. Do you require your tenants to i...

I leased a 4-bed, 2-bath to renters. At the time, the fourth bedroom had no door hung in the door frame. It has a closet, and two means of egress (another door at the back of the room opens to the garage).Now, after a...

Wondering if anyone has words of wisdom for me regarding lowering my DTI ratio for the sake of future financing. I've always worked under the following givens:-I try to leverage as much/best as possible, therefore hav...

Hi Guys,Quick question: A condo association manager has been very reluctant in giving me access to the accounting of the association. This plus the fact that the building is in a rather poor state leads me to believe ...

My nephew goes to school in Iowa. He rented an apartment a month ago. He has just found out that the previous tenant committed suicide in the apartment. Should the landlord have disclosed this? Also, does he have any ...

Trying to decide what I should do with a property I just purchased. I closed on a two family yesterday that I am intending to house hack. It has shared gas metering and separate electric.  There is also only a thermos...

Has any of the rehabbers here dealt with rafter water damage? Looking at a foreclosed house that has a leaking roof and has been that way for about 2 years, the rafter tails in a few of the leaking spots look rotted,...

I will be closing on the 26th of March on my first investment property- a two family which comes with tenants on a month to month lease. The property needs a lot of cosmetic work and the type of loan I’m getting requ...

My son and I rent a house in Round Lake Beach, IL. I would like to know where to find the laws relating to what the landlord can legally require. Thank you

So I'm in a tricky situation here.A tenant left some stuff after moving out, including a gun safe. Former tenant wants the stuff, but is basically trying to store it for free indefinitely. In Hawaii, landlords are leg...