Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair.  The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside.  The tenant is fully aware th...

Hey all. I have a brand newly renovated three flat in a quiet north side Chicago neighborhood. Hardwood floors, new everything, etc. Just listed it and am getting a high number of "do you accept dogs" viewing inquirie...

Hello all!We are small time landlords in the DMV area. We decided to turn our home into a rental because we pay very little on it and it seemed like a good investment to keep. We renovated it -mostly cosmetic but also...

We had a tenant of 5 years just move out.  I have a question about I can charge my former tenants for and would like your opinions. 1.  Older windows in the home.  Several storm windows broken.  Several screens are ri...

Hi folks, A tenant moved into my brand new house and defaulted on two months rent within 3 months of moving in. After multiple promises of catching up on rent, they are now 3 months behind. Because they have 3 childre...

While turning over a vacant rental property, I noticed that the lower storage pan in the fridge, along with the shelf support, was broken.  Unfortunately, I didn't notice this prior to refunding the security deposit (...

Hello everyone - I have new tenants on one side of a duplex - so a side by side duplex. These tenants reported the wood porch floor being damaged, and since it is old, I replaced it with brand new boards.  I drove by ...

Well I close in a few weeks on my first rental. It is a duplex with a current tenant and I will occupy the other side (owner occupy). I have tons of books all of which I have read cover to cover, however I would like ...

Hey all,Looking for all input. I recently had a turnover where one tenant left & a new one signed on. The tenant (TT) that left had three dogs. They were the first tenant to live in the property since I bought it ...

We are brand new landlords with a class c duplex and had month to month tenants (4 young guys) who left the place in decent clean condition, gave notice on the 1st and moved by the 6th, paying through the end of the m...