Hi all,I'm about to close on my first ever property which is a duplex unit that I intend to live in half of and rent the other half of. What are some best practices/tips for landlords living in the same building as th...

I'm a landlord in New York City with 4 units and wanted to know how landlords in NYC collect monthly payments from their tenants other than by mailing a check?

Hey guys, what is the best way to collect rent? I have one unit and this is my first rental? I would like a safe, user-friendly, trackable way for tenants to pay their rent to me. I have gone through forums and seen a...

I've heard that Illinois is a tenant friendly state. As an investor, does this push you towards doing more short-term investments in Chicago? What do you do to protect yourself?

The lease signed for one year, and it is going to expire in March, 2. The tenants due is $$2745. The deposit is $2000. If the tenant did not pay the electric and water bill, me- the landlord is responsible for the due...

For about two years now, one of our tenants has been paying for rent in cash. I am almost certain nothing illegal is being done to obtain this cash - they are in a band and receive tips for that and his wife is a wait...

I have been looking at sample tenant applications trying to create one I like. A lot of them are very basic and I feel lacking in important information I need to properly screen applicants. I took pieces from several ...

Hello everyone,I was wondering if you guys have any info/experience about living with tenants and how to screen them among other things.I heard about initially having a short lease to kind of feel out tenants (specifi...

Tenant moved out, according to the security deposit disposition from PM that they own ~$6000. This is including last 2 months of rent, repairs, hauling big size trashes and cleaning. As of this amount and I live in CA...

Hello,I am just getting started in real estate and just recently bought our first investment property and was reviewing landlord tenant law in Massachusetts.I read that "Under MGL 186 § 15B, a landlord is only allowed...