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Frank S. Renting to Illegal Immigrants
11 February 2018 | 22 replies

I read this article and at the end, the writer said it is better to rent to an illegal immigrant than not to. I have my thoughts but I was wondering what are your thoughts? I'm in the conservative state of Texas but l...

Kelly N. Prospective Tenant with young dog, might be pit bull...
27 May 2013 | 3 replies

Hi all,

I currently have two vacancies coming up at the end of August I am trying to fill, both in the same triplex. I showed it to one prospective tenant today, he is very interested, but I have some concerns.

1. ...

Joe Butcher Am I required to tell applicant why I am rejecting them?
13 May 2014 | 6 replies

I'm about to start taking applications for my rent house.

If I reject a tenant who fills out an application (which is free) do I have to tell them that I am rejecting them and if so, do I need to tell them wh...

Imran Raz Renting myself or with RE Agent? Fort Lauderdale, FL
6 October 2015 | 5 replies

Hey Guys,I am a new landlord, I rented my house previously to tenants and overall it wasn't a great experience. I did the background check, all came fine but just their behavior was not so great. They're gone now and ...

Bryan Balk Does anyone else think this is really F'ed up
9 October 2010 | 45 replies

And Obama just vetoed a bill that would make it easier for banks to foreclose. Can anyone out there tell me a story about someone that has been paying there mortgage and was accidentally foreclosed on?????? ...

Kimberly T. One applicant qualifies on their own - let other one live there as "occupant"?
10 April 2014 | 8 replies

Curious what other landlords do in this situation. Someone applies for a unit you have for rent, and meets all your qualifications (income, credit, rental history, etc.), but wants their friend/significant other ...

Jerilin Buzzetta Unauthorized occupants -- vandalism and trespassing? Lockout?
14 June 2017 | 10 replies

Hello--I am an out of state owner with a triplex in Rhode Island. My property manager learned this morning that one of the units is full of unauthorized occupants (no one in there has a lease). He went in the apartm...

Amy E. What Makes a Good Tenant?
1 August 2016 | 9 replies

I'm an engineer.  I own 5 rentals but have only been in business about 2 years.  I've had 7 tenants, 4 great, two mediocre, one lousy.  But there seems to be no trend as to what stats I could've looked for to determin...

Grant Shipman Rent by the Room Month-to-Month Leases: Change your screening?
30 August 2023 | 8 replies

This is my first rental property....I have a 7 bedroom home, and have opted to do 4 month leases that convert into month-to-month leases.  I'm not interested in comments on this strategy at this time.  I am interested...

Anders Nordberg I have two potential tenants but not sure which to choose!
19 March 2021 | 20 replies

So I am currently looking to replace my old tenants in my house hack and have gotten a lot of interest.  Roughly 70 people have reached out to me to see the property!  I have had a few showings and today got two appli...