I got a call from a landlord in another city yesterday asking about a young couple that rented from me for a while a few years back. They were great tenants and I gave a glowing recommendation.

But that got me thinki...

I'm buying my first duplex and we are closing on January 1st.  We are inheriting a long-time tenant (I've read many posts about the ups and downs of inherited tenants).  This tenant moved from side A (where he's lived...

Looking for feedback from those using Rently, a lockbox/service which allows prospective tenants to let themselves in to view a property. http://use.rently.com/how-rently-works/Seems a little scary to me. Any horror s...

Hello everyone!I'm not sure if this question has been asked before but I am in quite a predicament when it comes to my rental property. I just bought a property and will soon be house hacking away. Currently, I own a ...

Hello beautiful people of BP,I know I'll make the final call, but as a LL of 15 months I'm still trying to determine what really matters most and what to avoid when placing a tenant. And I'm not too proud to ask for a...

If we had owned this property for any length of time, I wouldn't even ask - we just bought this property last month and inherited our tenants. It seems there was bad wiring in the utility room that was not rated for t...

I have a tenant in Connecticut on a month-to-month lease who notified me a week ago (around mid-March) that she is moving out. She hasn't paid rent for March and the month-to-month lease requires a 30 day notification...

Newbie here looking for advice on a deal. I put an offer on an out of state 3-unit listed at $100K (price had dropped over several months to this from $140K) and got it under contract for $95K. Not a great deal but it...

Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $2,900

Cash invested: $41,250

Sale price: $80,000

This was a distressed property with considerab...

I am preparing to rent my first unit for $2000/month.  To ask for first, last month rent, and security deposit of $2000 seems too much ($6000) for people renting a home.  I was thinking first month and security.  I kn...