We've been asked by an owner to deposit net rental funds into a third-party account that is not in ownership of the rental property. Is this allowed? Who gets the 1099?

I am writing to seek clarification regarding the insurance claim check that was recently issued to me as the payee, with both my personal name and the mortgage company's name listed. The property in question is a rent...

I have a duplex that has racked up over 8k in water bills and 10k in plumbing issues. I live out of state and relied on this property manager for communication and management. Here are few problems that led to these c...

Hey all, looking for some advice on how to proceed with a situation with a tenant. I purchased a duplex a few months ago that is fully rented out, with the intent to move into the bottom unit on March 1st. I notified ...

Howdy everyone! Our short-term rental portfolio has been growing like crazy, and I've recently had multiple people approach me about managing their short term rentals for them as well. I'm excited to try my hand at th...

Hi, I've got 2 leaks in my apartment - both stemming from an external issue. The front is the lintel, the back is unclear, some contractors say the lintel, some say the fire escape. I've had the issue for a year - 2 o...

Hello all, my rental property's fence fell down and PM fixed right away. I asked my PM to ask that neighbor to share the repair fee, PM said the neighbor told them the fence is belongs to me. I then asked PM to send m...

Found a condo that I'm very tempted to buy. However the HOA is currently under a lawsuit which is estimated to be solved by October/ November - meaning if I enter into a contract now, I would acquire the property BEFO...

Hi AllI have a tenant who on various occasions has fixed issues that have come up and deducting the cost from the rent without reporting the issue until after repairs are made.  We usually find out that there was an i...

Hi Experience Landlord of Massachusetts, I am in the process of acquiring yet another building. After the "Contract to Purchase" agreement, I discover that the property has some Board of Health issues. Also, some tena...