A great deal has been said in other forum discussions about the pros and cons of allowing pets. I have newly renovated 1920's home that has freshly sealed hardwood floors. (no carpet at all) I had planned to NOT...

I'm a new landlord. I have a 3 br/2 bath rental that'll go for about $900 per month. I'm wanting to know from more experienced landlords/managers do you require people to give first and last month's rent plus deposit....

I typically haven't charged for applications, but I just used an agent who charged $40 per adult.

Then I found this article about a landlord in San Francisco who took 250 applications for one unit at $40 a pop.

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Has anyone implemented additional streams of income in short term rental properties that add to your existing source of primary income from them? E.g vending machine (luxury food/drink items etc). Any brainstorming id...

Hello! My Name is Justin K. and I currently reside in Lakewood Ohio (a suburb on the west-side of Cleveland). I bought my first duplex 2 years ago and I currently live on the top half with two friends from college and...

I have read several posts here on the topic of holdovers as well as researched the idea elsewhere.  Based on your advice (Nathan) I think I'll be adding the criteria that holdovers will be charged at 4X normal prorate...

Hi Everyone,So I had a recent turnover and my property was left in very bad shape. One of my biggest problems was the odor and damage that was left from the tenants dogs. Now in my lease, I do include a $250 non refun...

The title is basically my question but with a couple caveats. I am a beginner so bear with me but lets say couple years down the line I have a booming rental business and I have the money now where I want to buy my pa...

Hi All!I am a new landlord for a small multi-family and am considering having my tenants pay through Venmo/PayPal or I could invest in a software like Apartments.com Rental Manager or RentRedi. Does anyone have experi...

I am trying to negotiate a better management commission fee for my short term rental. For a newly renovated ocean front condo they are wanting 20%. What would be the best way to negotiate down to 18% or lower?