If I can help it,I only buy units with all utilities paid by tenants.When I started out,I got an older duplex with a shared meter.Have not repeated the mistake since then.6 months ago,water bill at that unit jumped fr...

Hello Everyone! This is my first time posting, hopping to get some clarity. How do you accurately charge for repairs, cleaning, damages and labor for things you do yourself verse highering someone when your tenant mov...

Hello BP!For those of you that have sinlge family and/or small multi family properties that are submetered for water and you include the water bill in the rent, have you put a clause in your that states the owner will...

Hey Y'all.  I am the Kountry Notary.  I am making the transition from a Mobile Notary into Real Estate Investing. I have a great deal of experience with Real Estate Documents, strong knowledge of my local market in So...

I recently had a mold investigator take air samples from some bedrooms a tenant was complaining about.  The results showed that there was an elevated presence of allergenic molds. No black molds.  The levels that were...

How much do you charge in late fees when a tenant is late with their rent? I currently charge 4% and was thinking of raising this.

And what's your cut off date? Do you give a grace period of 5 days? 10 days?

Thank ...

Does it normally cost a fee to use the county assessors website? I was looking at mine and the place I went to wanted $45 a month to look up information.

As I've recently gotten back into the market actively pursuing deals after some time off to recoup from a couple bad partnerships. I've come across a lot of "investors" and I use that term lightly! That are like piran...

First time land-lording, so go easy on me :) 
The area my property is in has coin-op laundry in the basements which seems to be common on other similarly rented properties in the area. I would deem the neighborhood a...

My tenants somehow drilled or screwed a hole in the refrigerator door. Also, both bottom crisper drawers and assembly are broken on a five-year-old fridge.  It is $275 to purchase replacement parts and $280 for a new...