We often treat tenants as though they are the problem or the biggest headache and many times they are but in the end of the day they are the landlord/managers customer....your property is your product and your custome...

Hi guys-I rented out a 400 sq feet studio apartment about a month ago, and today my tenant says there's a musty smell in the studio, likely indicating the presence of mold. As far as I know, there are no leakages in t...

Just curious: what would YOU do in this situation? (The lady in this story has a history of "drama" with us - so nothing in this story is unusual.) A tenant called last week about a pipe that has been leaking in her c...

I bought and rehabbed a 2-flat in chicago this year and now I'm turning my attention to the basement. It was a legal 3-flat but the last owner had it decoverted to storage a year before the sale. I was told there was ...

So here is a quick run down of a property I am looking at.  Its in a C neighborhood, but not in the war zone, mostly families on section 8 rentals in that area of town. I  purchased another rental on that street a few...

Hi everyone! First official forum question ... My husband and I are screening a tenant and I need some outside opinions. I've gone back and forth on this one. Married military guy who is stationed in town, but his fam...

So I tracked down the seller of a home she walked away from. Its right in my farm area. Perfect short sale candidate. So i'm 10 minutes into the conversation with the seller and I'm feeling the love. She says the magi...

Hi All,We have a SFR that we are going back and forth with the buyer on in the Sierra Foothills of CA.  Turns out it's in a wooded area, too far from a hydrant and over 5 miles from a fire station.  The one quote I've...

I’m purchasing my first investment property. I will be inheriting a tenant. The lease ends July 2023. I know the security deposit should be transferred at closing. Do I introduce myself immediately after closing? What...