John Schwab
Vehicle Accident Insurance Claim
A SFH that I rent out was damaged by a vehicular accident. The driver lost control and drove through the front door of the house. Fortunately nobody was hurt and the driver is insured. The tenant is still able to liv...
Lisa K.
Refunding deposit after eviction
This has never happen before when we won judgement on eviction and then tenants said he got CDC Act housing assistance to pay off the money owed for the judgement. Now he is asking for his deposit since housing will s...
Thomas Smith
One Year Lease and Security Deposit Paid Up Front
I have an applicant that is not currently employed but has offered to pay the entire first year of the lease and the security deposit up front. On his rental application he stated that he currently lives with his pare...
Allison W Gammon
Termite damage during inspection
Hi, I am purchasing my first 3 family which I plan to owner occupy. The inspector found previous termite damage at the base of one of the exterior support columns. I do not know how much this will be to fix or how m...
Ryan Brunt
Damaged Clothing in Broken Dryer
I had a broken dryer in a unit that caused some burning to clothes. Had the the dryer fixed which took about three weeks. After that was done, I told my tenants that I would credit their rent for money spent on laund...
Heidi M.
Tenants claiming they paid a deposit
I purchased a house with existing tenants. They were also existing when the previous owner purchased the property in foreclosure. I have mine and the previous owners leases that say there was no deposit paid and ...
Trin Nagireddy
Should I allow Pets ( 1Dog & 1 Cat) in my Rental Property
Hi, I am screening for new tenants, Most of the enquires are with Pets. should I allow Pets ( 1Dog & 1 Cat) in my Rental Property? (potential tenant live across the street, with one small dog and one Cat).I a...
Umair Ahsan
Sagging floors but cause unknown, should I go through with deal?
I have a duplex under contract here in DC. The floor of the first floor unit is dipping in and many of the corners aren't quite 90 degrees. All signs of floor joist rot, damage or settlement underneath. There is no...
Peter Ricca
Tenant dishonest about pets - what would you do?
Hi BP community,I purchased a SFH in a Columbus, OH suburb. Got 2 tenants to rent the house for slightly above market.Their credit is awful, but their income is solid so I went with it. I allowed one dog in the lease ...
Christopher V.
First time being a landlord, rate my process
Good morning all,I believe I’m finally ready to list my first property today which is a townhouse located in Hoffman Estates, IL (Cook County). I’ll be using Cozy to help me out. I’ve been doing some research using th...