Bob Anderson
Are these property management fees legit?
Greetings,First time landlord here who decided to utilize a property management team since I am military and won't be in the local area to oversea operations. I chose one because their contract that I signed with the...
Scott Mitchell
Pet fees?
My wife and I are new to landlording and would like to know everyone's opinion on pet deposits/fees. We are multiple pet owners ourselves so we want to make our units pet friendly. We have noticed that some people ask...
Account Closed
Pet Policy question - Grandfathered in pets
Good morning! We're closing tomorrow on a 4-plex. The current owner and lease allows for tenants to have pets. My policy is no pets, and when the current tenants sign a new lease, it will be a "no-pets" lease. Also, w...
Matt Laird
Buying a property with tenants, Month to month without contract
I'm a few weeks away from the closing table, deal looks good, 3 units on one property, 2 units are leased $450 month(which is below market value) current owners didn't do background checks or sign leases. They have...
Patrick Campbell
ADA trained dogs vs ESA (emotional support animal)
I'm in Florida and I have been in the business for over twenty-five years.In recent months, we have had a high number of tenants going to websites to get an ESA certification. They then tell us that they are allowed t...
Michael Crawford
Fleas in 3/4 occupied 4 family.
I have a situation where I am under contract for my first property. It is a 4 family, that I plan on owner occupying. 3 units are already occupied, with 2 tenants that seem responsible and cooperative and one that is...
William Randolph
Rent Options/strategies for tenant with large pet???
Hello BP!So I have a prospective tenant that looks excellent on paper but they have a large dog --- a Husky. Says dog is house trained and good tempered; but dogs... are dogs. This is my 4 rental putting into service,...
Justin Harrison
Tenant forged ESA letter from doctor
In a nutshell, two tenants didn’t disclose a pet until confronted a month into tenancy, said they were finishing up paperwork to register it as an emotional support animal (ESA), and then sent in a forged signature fr...
Siva A.
Pet policy with 3 cats tenant
Good morning Everybody,I have a tenant interested on one of my property, One Adult with 3 cats. I have a rule that Max allowed pets are 2. How do you go about this. Also, I have a Pet fee (Non refundable fee per pet)....
Scott Lewis
So many ESO applications, should I just allow pets?
It seems about 90% of my inquiries on a rental include a “ I have one or more ESO’s”. It used to be a trickle here and there, but now it’s just about everyone. It’s more the college age crowd where everyone has an ESO...