Jackie Wong
How much should I charge for an application?
I am in the process of renting my condo. How much should I charge for an application fee?
Jason Sensi
Tenant credit/eviction/background checks
First time landlord here. Curious what each of you screen a potential tenant for:CreditEvictionBackgroundOther?Also interested in recommendations on which services to use for this, and whether you pass the cost along ...
Adam Martin
Zillow is free again
I just got an email from Zillow Rental Manager that it is free again to list rentals, did anyone else get this. I know my opinion is going to be an unpopular one but I'm not a fan of this and liked paying the fee. I...
Scott MacDonald
Background Check Tenant
Hi All,I purchased a duplex last year and the tenants were in place. I have had zero issues with the tenants (other than they can be slow to report broken things) on both sides. One side comes up for renewal the end o...
Harris Pantlik
Credit and Background Checks
Hi All,
I am planning to close on my first rental property tomorrow in North Charleston, SC. I purchased the property with 5% down. It is actually two homes on the same lot that I plan to separate with a fence. ...
Edilson Gomes
Best way to advertise your rental and screen tenants?
Hi all, I am a new landlord and had some inherited tenants that left me with a mess to deal with and lots of unpaid rent. Long story short, I have fixed the apartment up nicely and looking to see how people market the...
Charlie McVan
Lease examples
Hello!I am currently in the process of buying two homes on one parcel, I will live in one and rent the other, after some TLC. Does anyone have examples of straight forward leases? Has anyone used a two year lease with...
Frank Fiore Jr
Application Fee - Massachusetts - A No No? O the Drama!
Hello.....
Well it has come to my attention that charging an application fee in Massachusetts in not legal? Or shall I say BREAKING THE LAW! Looking for confirmation? Anyone?
In this situation; I finall...
Bernadette Cap
New invester sfh and mfh
Hi, me and my husband are ready to pull the trigger on a buy and hold investment property. We have been learning about the brrrr strategy and feel that is the path we'd like to take. For the last 18 months we have bee...
Janie Vowles
Asking tenant to provide credit report
Has anyone had success with asking a tenant to provide his/her own credit report when s/he returns a rental application? Landlords cannot charge tenants an application fee in Massachusetts, and I am thinking it is ea...