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Wendy Schultz Biggest mistake to avoid in investing in short term rentals
12 September 2019 | 31 replies

Having been a STR investor, consultant, educator, and property manager for a number of years, I want to spread this piece of advice to prevent as many newbie investors as possible from heartache and money loss. And as...

Natalia Collini Unfair late/NSF fee?
4 October 2023 | 21 replies

I have a question regarding late/NSF fees. I attempted to pay my rent online this month since I wasn't able to get a money order in time to pay the rent. I used their payment portal which only allows transactions dire...

Quinton Kocher Renter Broke Lease still wants deposit returned
6 September 2016 | 28 replies

I have a good tenant breaking his lease 4 months early on 5 days notice. He has cleaned up the apartment well and he believes he is entitled to his deposit. Is he right? Property is in NC. No backfill identified a...

Edna N. Canadian interested in USA RE investing
10 July 2024 | 24 replies

Hello investors, 
I am Canadian and our housing market here in Ontario is so unaffordable the numbers mostly don't make sense as rentals. Therefore I'm now looking to start investing in RE in the U.S - prefer neighb...

Michael Aguirre MTR Process from Inquiry to Lease Signing Process
12 September 2024 | 25 replies

Hello everyone! I am exploring renting my STR to MTR option when the summer travel season dwindles. What is your process for renting out your place after a potential tenant reaches out to you in Furnished Finder? Do y...

Scott Trench Can Someone Please Explain Why A "Wholesaler" Would NOT Get Licensed?
18 January 2025 | 13 replies

Can someone explain this to me like I'm 5. 
Is there some reason why the continual crop of new "wholesalers" don't just get their licenses? Is there some advantage to not having a license for the wholesaler? 
While ...

Chan K. Boston MA - Tenant Accusation and Restraining Order on Landlord
6 October 2015 | 49 replies

Hi Landlord,I want to brainstorm the following scenario:I have a newly occupied tenant who has cleans record. She moved into my 1-Bed unit 3-4 months ago, and in her mid-30. Since the beginning, she struggled and paid...

Will Gaston My First Lawsuit: Will this Loophole Help or Hurt???
28 May 2017 | 66 replies

All:So ten years in and now I'm officially a landlord as I just got served with my first lawsuit. It's in magistrate's court and the tenant is asking for her last 6 months in back rent (~5k) as she says she has not be...

Rachel Luoto Freaked out, applicant says will sue
5 September 2021 | 73 replies

Hi! First time I’ve had an applicant threaten to sue. We said we could overlook credit with good landlord references, last landlord had documented that they owe a balance from withholding rent, so we denied. Tenant di...

Joel Owens Glad I do not own single family houses!
17 January 2017 | 49 replies

It seems these tenants feel a sense of entitlement for not paying the rent. They think life problems they have created with their own choices should be solved by a landlord's pocket book.Economics and running a busine...