Hi There, I am new in real estate investment. I have a tenant who hasn't paid rent for 3 months, however she has given me last month rent and damage deposit (1 month rent). She had a month to month lease and still has...

First, thanks for stopping and helping me with this. Long story short; I am renting a 1bed, 1bath condo to a couple. They are up for lease renewal on August 15th. I offered them the same rate as they have now and said...

A “renter’s choice” city ordinance — requiring landlords to accept renters’ insurance and other alternatives to a cash security deposit — passed last week by Cincinnati City Council was featured in a weekend article b...

I'm curious if others have a tenant sign something when terming a lease early? In my situation, I have a tenant who moved out and said they couldn't afford rent thus breaking their lease. Obviously, they will not be g...

I am looking at buying two off market rental properties in KC. Both are for sale for $40k. My manager / agent says that one could appraise for $50k-$55k and the other $45k. He had an appraiser look at them. Both prope...

Is there a rule of thumb as a landlord about checking up or inspecting the rental? I visually check the outside once a week only because I pass it on my way through town. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

hello, this is my first post on bp. after reading Brandons book on investing I decided to take his advice and get on here and interact. my first question is how to properly safe guard myself. I do have an llc but curr...

We have been using the same PM for 8 years and have been happy for the most part. However, the latest turn required extensive maintenance and upgrades. We kept the security deposit but it was about 1/8th of the total ...

What do you tell your tenants when you won't complete one of their maintenance request? I've read stories on here of tenants submitting request to fix/replace anything and everything. What's the proper way to deny a m...

Hello BP,I was at my rental house this morning making a repair.  The house smells so strongly of cigarettes that I still smell like an ash tray after spending less than 30 minutes inside.  The tenant is fully aware th...