Zachary Stein
Rental requirements up front
Hello! My fiance and I just purchased our first property and look forward to renting it out in the near future. I wanted to get some insight on a few things. 1. Is it unusual/excessive to require first, last and depos...
Ashly McGlasson
Tenants Guest wanting to keep an ESA at property
Hey BP! So we just purchase a property about a month ago. One of the tenants had his uncle staying with him after a separation, he must have started staying there right before we closed and took possession. Well the u...
Malachi P.
Feedback on Rental Listing
I listed my first rental unit in July or August and received hundreds of inquiries within the first few days, about 20 applications by the first week, and I got a signer 2 weeks in. Unfortunately, we then had an issue...
Mike Oconnell
Would you rent to tenant in Chapter 13 if they pay for full year
Would you rent to a prospective tenant who is in Chapter 13 bankruptcy if they pay for full year up front?Thanks!
Marc Possoff
Section 8 property manager
Have property that we want to section 8. It’s a completely renovated house in Philadelphia in a zip that’s a class A but the neighborhood is probably a C. It’s starting to become gentrified. With section 8 do you need...
Spencer Speckles
Reasons to apply for commercial zoning exception or variance
I have a property in the central business district (C-1). I’ve been trying to lease the building for several years and have not been successful. Here’s my problem: the available space is at street level and the permit...
Jacob Shumate
Replacing Tenant Turnover in a House Hack
Hey,
So I purchased my first SFH last year and quickly rented out 4 rooms before my 1st mortgage payment was due. I walled off the dining room creating an additional 5th bedroom turning the house to a 5bd/2.5ba and r...
Morgan Ward
Is my security deposit too high?
Hi I own a duplex in Baltimore city and I'm wondering if my security deposit is too high? I feel like I haven't been getting enough hits on the listing in the past month. I've sent a couple applications but no one has...
Chris Stromdahl
Seattle property rental newbie
Hello,I own rental properties in Tacoma, WA and have a system in place for objectively screening/signing qualified tenants. My neighbor is moving to NY for a couple years and would like for me to manage the rental of ...
Bob R.
Credit score policy for adult child to be put on lease?
I'm doing some rehab on an SFH that we're about to put on the market for rent.A friend of ours told us about a friend of theirs and recommended them to us. The potential tenant is currently renting a home and has be...