My tenant has been with me for 3 years.  He's single, he pays regularly and he is not "high maintenance."  In fact, I've had very little maintenance requests from him.  Sometimes he pays late, but that is very infrequ...

Last week the tenant called - sewer was backing up into the bathroom. I called the rooter guys right away. They snaked the drain and pulled out tampons and wipes. Tenant has been in the house over a year. My cost was ...

The headline says it all... The roofer ended up with 5 punctures which drew blood. The contractor is being reasonable and has requested the tenant to have a blood test performed on the dog to look for rabies. The bite...

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Just closed on a quadplex and I've identified several problem with tenants, that I want to address. Can I tell my tenants:Smoking is not allowed in the house or within a certain distance from entrances(Just like stand...

My lease states there are to be no alterations to the property without LL approval.If a tenant wants a big TV, couldn't they just put it on a TV stand?What do you do at move-out when a tenant has installed a wall-moun...

Hi all, 

I am just curious of everyone's opinion. I am not in the position to begin investing yet, but I am working on rental analyses until I have the capitol. With that being said, for the experienced investor, d...

I have a tenant that is complaining about a possum family underneath the deck.  Their dog has caught one and they got rid of it.  They have been requesting me to get an exterminator to set traps. The possums have not ...

Any tip is welcome. I  rented my home to a young couple 4 years ago with one dog. And now they have 3 dogs, 1 cats and 2 small girls. When the lease was done and signed it was for only the husband/wife and one dog....

Hello,I am in California and my tenant is moving out after almost 4 years of renting from me. The lower part of the walls in the kitchen, living room and hallway have essentially turned dark grey from filth and debris...