Kevin Yeats commented on my "Disadvantages of Section 8" rental blog. He asked about providing "reverse deposits" as an incentive for tenants to keep their homes clean and maintained. He suggested giving $200 at t...

Hi guys,my tenant tenant was a good tenant who always paid on time, but after he left we are not agreeing on security deposit refund...After he moved out,  he left a toilet that had black spots that could not be clean...

It was a great rental house in a pleasant neighborhood. It was a perfect 3/2 built in the early 90s with those solid oak cabinets, and enough well cared maintenance to make it one of those smooth rental houses. The te...

Very interesting article about not only guest complaints but also host complaints.https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Lifestyle/wireStory/airbnb-hosts-sick-airbnb-90257185#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16641316754616&csi=...

Ok, this is another newbie question of mine. Is it possible to include a cleaning service fee in the tenants monthly rent. I have this lady that will clean twice a month for a very reasonable price. A sort of HOA fee....

The common thought on this seems to be that you should schedule regular maintenance on your HVAC systems in rentals.  I wonder if anyone has ever really dug into this to know.  I don't really do that and I do get call...

I'm looking at purchasing a quadraplex. It is a 2 story building and has 3 x 1/1 apartments and a single 2/2.  It's a beautiful building, but needs some work (not a problem). I've looked over the books of the current ...

Have tenants who claim they have breathing problems and requested the air ducts to be cleaned. I looked it up and there is no scientific evidence that cleaning air ducts improves air quality according to the EPA.Air d...

So frustrated! I have a tenant that melted the new countertops, melted inside the FREEZER, burned a hole in the carpet, hole in a door and a wall. Didn't give a 30 day notice and just moved out! She won't get her $500...

I listed my first apartment and have been showing it this week. I had someone view the apartment yesterday and during the showing he told me that he was actually looking to rent the apartment for his business. He has ...