Trey Bonner
Duplex Under contract - Tenant will not allow access to unit
Hi BP Fam, I am currently under contract for a duplex in Atlanta metro (East Point). During due diligence we were able to access one unit (which has a tenant) once, which happened to be during a time that my contracto...
Ted Klein
Installing Shower Grab Bars for Elderly Tenant
After screening many tenants and narrowing it down to two quality candidates, I have accepted a holding fee equal to the security deposit for an elderly tenant for move in at the end of the month. They have pre-signed...
Jason Cooper
Need Help Getting Rental License In Philadelphia, PA
I'm in the process of obtaining a Rental License for a triplex that I recently acquired. The prior owner did not secure a rental license or a certificate of occupancy for the property. In my efforts to obtain a Certif...
Hector Hernandez
Tenants insisting on rent discount due to repairs
I'm a relatively new landlord and am nearing the end of my first 12-month lease with my current tenants. The property is a 2/1 with me occupying a 300sqft ADU on the same lot. Recently we had some major water damage d...
Shaun Moore
Tenant is Marrying Someone with Special Needs Child and Moving In
I have a tenant in a single family home that has been there for a while. He has notified me that he is getting married next month and his wife has a child with special needs. The child requires a machine to breathe, w...
Matt Carey
Emotional Support Animals
Hi, all! I asked my lawyer about service and emotional support animals. This is what he said regarding fair housing.If an applicant or tenant wants to have a service animal or emotional support animal, the tenant must...
Deb Smith
Grace period
Is there a positive or negative to offering a grace period? I find if u give one, most will use it almost every month so seriously considering not offering one at all from now on on all my units
Dennis Callaghan
Emotional Support Animals
Good Morning All,I have tried to find a clear answer on this subject and it seems like it is not in the landlord's favor. Under the Fair Housing Act an Emotional Support Animal is not a pet and it appears as though yo...
James Hamilton
Marijuana/drugs clause in Lease Agreement
Hi all, just have a question about the following clause in the Standard Lease Agreement I pulled off BP (one of Brandon Turner's documents included when you order his book). See below. "MARIJUANA AND OTHER DRUGS: Tena...
Rafael Norat
Service Dog Issue
Mind you that I will seek legal advise..Has anyone had experience with service dogs as a landlord?Here's the issue: I tenant of 2 years recently brought a dog home without notice. When confronted, she stated that the ...