Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...

I have a tenant who I found had recently acquired a dog without asking (this is the third time).  I agreed to allow the German Shepherd with a $200.00 pet deposit which she partially paid.   I was then given a letter ...

I manage real estate for investors, and wanted to hear from the insurance brokers as to what your feel is for the growing number of "service Animals" in rental properties. The biggest concern that I have is that we ca...

Question: I wanted some feed back on how you landlords handle pest control. One of my renters has complained about big cockroaches and, now, mice. I paid to have the house treated for roaches about a month ago, and th...

A tenant disclosed to me that the reason they are moving is because there is mold and mildew in the place they currently live. She claims that it has damaged her furniture and caused her health problems. While I sympa...

Just bought a new rental but the previous owner smoked a pack a day.  The whole place smells like cigarette smoke.  Painted the whole place but didn't even change the smell.  The carpeting is only about one year old a...

Hi - so I finally got started here in TX and have a contract on a fixer-upper house. I think its a good deal - but doing the first of everything is so hard for me because I'm not totally sure what I'm doing. I pray ...

I came across this article today. The circumstances are a little unusual and I thought I would throw it out there for some discussion.

http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/sleepy-hollow-landlord-seeks-to-evict-80-y...

Purchase Price: $86.5kRenovations: $15k (included in loan)Total Investment: $31k cash (loan balance of $75k)Sell Price: Homes in neighborhood are on market/pending for $0.85/sqft, so we listed the house for the same p...

I have access to money and and plenty of land. Do I want houses of Mobile homes? Whats the best route for income? I am from south GA so Mobile homes are easy to come buy here. I also come with construction skills and ...