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Mike Franco WTF service dog? Is this the new trend to get around No Pets?
19 July 2019 | 61 replies

Today I got 2 inquiries from prospective renters with service dogs. One is a chihuahua, and the other inquirer's dog is a puppy, and not even certified yet. It still has 26 weeks of training left before being certifie...

Rick Bassett Tenant screening uncovered DUI's, jail time etc
14 June 2014 | 62 replies

Hi All,

Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.

He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...

Shane M Run-down neighborhoods?
15 February 2009 | 6 replies

I've read some real estate books that talk about how you don't want to own the nicest house in a neighborhood. Obviously the comps in the area are going to bring its value down, right?

Does this mean you should avoi...

Christian B. Questions about getting an FHA loan
3 February 2020 | 3 replies

I am a newbie to real estate and I want to get started this year. I want to try house hacking and using an FHA loan. I want to invest in Long Island, NY, but the prices are so high with most houses above $200,000.
I ...

Abby Braaten Registered Offender Tenant
24 May 2020 | 7 replies

I'm currently under contract to close on a 4-plex on June 24 and found out that there's a registered sex offender living in one of the units on a month-to-month lease. I have to live in one of the units (mortgage reas...

Blake Reynolds Tenant Discrimination (House Hacking)
16 July 2017 | 10 replies

If I am trying to rent out 2 spare bedrooms in a property that I own and live in can I be more selective as to which tenants I select since I also live in the house? Not that I would actually discriminate due to race/...

Mark Hu Hiring Property Manager, Liability concerns
31 May 2022 | 9 replies

I am thinking of hiring a property manager company again. But all the contracts I have seem to make them free of liability for any mistakes of their handymen, managers, ect. This is of concern for me because I have se...

Carlos Lez Student rental housemate problem
13 September 2022 | 6 replies

Dear forumites,I have a house that I rent by rooms to university student. I received an email from one of the housemates"I'd like to meet you. My roommate has made me uncomfortable living here because of things he has...

Ravi Sivarathri New investor but need Advice
19 February 2024 | 7 replies

I am a new investor and watched regularly Bigger pockets podcast, youtube, etc.  I am very interested in buying real estate but I am afraid of getting sued over by renters.  I know I can start an LLC but if I am the s...

William Houstian Need the perspective of this community.
2 July 2019 | 10 replies

My roommate (44M) and I (25M) want to move out of our apartment and into a house. We are both employed in high-income jobs and are well kept and put together people. Good tenants.However, I have heard landlords are wa...