I'm currently drafting my rental agreement to be used for a property I am "house hacking" (renting out rooms of the house I am living in), and am curious what I am allowed to hold my potential tenants accountable for....

I should probably just file this rant with Captain Obvious.In this current environment, getting any sort of contractor is hard to say the least. I don't know if its the booming house prices and everyone fixing up or g...

Hi, I am a new landlord in Massachusetts. My tenants signed a 1 year lease and after 2 weeks want to move out because of some family reasons. I am OK with it if they pay till I get new tenants. Is there any form/docum...

Hi everyone,What is the best way to protect a new AC unit from a theft? I need to install two new 2.5 tons AC units in one of my duplexes, and I want to make sure that no one will take them a day after the installatio...

Back in November I needed some electrical work done on a home. I searched online and found a company with great reviews. The electrician came out to fix the problem then said he wanted to do a safety inspection for fr...

I will be closing on a 4 plex apartment building this month. Each unit in the building needs new windows and could use some updates to the kitchen and needs new carpet. IRS rules require that repairs, when done as par...

Hey everyone!I just purchased my 3rd single family rental property in Alabama (Out of State!) and the first 2 rentals are going great and the property manager is doing a great job, including fixing a few things for me...

Waking this morning, I found this letter posted (with duct tape no less) to my door, for myself and everyone else to see. This does make me wonder if this is right?

Saturday morning my father and I will be inspecting...

My parents recently had a refrigerator leak on the main floor and the water went down into the basement (in Northern Virginia).  They're having a horrible time with the insurance company to assess and recommend reputa...

I’ve been an successful vacation rental host since 2014. This year I opened a new stand alone property for rent. I’ve noticed immediately that guests treat the home you live in and host rooms from very differently tha...