This post is created for 3 purposes. One is to vent, two is to identify if this is an isolated occurrance or Nationwide, and three to have all of us join together to do something about it.

Here is the problem/situati...

Hi friends from the forum. I recently purchased my first rental house in Woodstock, GA. Small 3 bed 2 bath. Currently under renovation. My questions is when I purchased the house I used my own name. I heard using my o...

This isnt supposed to be a political debate...but reguardless of where you stand the fact of the matter is the government moved in rather quickly and just like that said your lease and laws dont matter with very littl...

I have a dilema.  A potential renter has  a pit bull and I'm a little nervous.  What is my liability if I allow pets, and her dog bites someone?  The unique thing is she is a Sheriff's deputy and has better credit tha...

I recently purchased my first home this past Thursday. Leading up to it felt like a dream come true, I found the perfect home. I could not wait to finally settle and move in.

Settlement day came and it was a nightma...

Hello BP! It’s been a while...I’ve been a landlord for close to 4 years now and I just ran into a unique situation at my four family property. Here’s the breakdown:- Tenant in Unit 1 has private access to the property...

When researching applicants I review county court records.  I've recently had several applicants with eviction cases that were dismissed without prejudice.Our policy is to not rent to anyone that has ever been served ...

I have a tenant who is suing myself and my property manager for claims of negligence and inhabitability. She has played a clever game of never asking us directly for repairs, bringing in code enforcement to cite me an...

Hi there,I have a tenant with two pitbulls.  The tenant was in the building when I bought it (I've owned the building for 2 months) and he claims to have an insurance policy covering them.My insurance company is sayin...

I tend to shy away from homes over ~20 years old to buy and hold for long term renting. This is because I'm concerned that even though the things in the house I can see look great things like the electrical, plumbing,...