My new tenant has a dog and they have an ESA certificate from doctor. Can I legally charge them pet rent? its a big brown lab. In my understanding I thought you can't deny someone with a ESA but you should still be ab...

Hi All,
Am new to the forum and wished for some advice on whether it is worth keeping a problematic tenant.
We recently bought a three flat in the Chicagoland area, our first. The tenants in the second floor and gar...

Hi! Looking for advice for a marketing a mid-term rental in South Philadelphia.

Background: Bought the property as my primary last November (new construction), furnished slowly over the past year, and have listed o...

Hello, My tenant is requesting if he can adopt a rescue dog. What are some of the things that i should consider before making a decision. He has been a good tenant. I am just concerned that the dog could damage the pr...

I've seen some other very helpful posts on emotional support animals.  I'm checking in particular on what questions I can ask.  Let's say it's a large dog, a breed frequently used as a guard dog, in a neighborhood wit...

I am slightly frustrated when I see 6 or 8 adds of For Rent and not a single one has the rent price. When I do rent I always list my price to weed out those who cannot afford it. I list damage deposit, pet or no ...

Hey BP!I’m a new landlord in Massachusetts, particularly New Bedford. As I get acclimated to the business I’m trying to solidify all my systems and processes. I’m curious what other landlords are doing for their renta...

I'm closing on a duplex tomorrow (fulfilling the #90daychallenge!), and I will be inheriting a tenant with the property. She's on a month-to-month lease. When I inspected the property last week I told her that her lea...

Happy Friday BP Family!
Do your sellers have stubborn pet odors/ stains that won't come out? Here are a couple options to rid the home of pet stains and odors, because we all know sometimes even odors can cause a buy...

I found this article that links to the new HUD guidelines on Reasonable Accommodations For Assistance Animals, including Service animals, and emotional support animals. the actual guidance does not change any current ...