Tentant was late on rent (last month of lease) sent a 3 day notice to pay rent or vacate. I received a letter from her during that time (she moved out 8 days before the end of lease)  with the house keys, garage opene...

I have tenants moving out this week.  I've been in and out of the unit over the last couple of weeks and noticed that there is an area of the vinyl flooring that is bubbling, presumably due to water (the spot is in th...

After reading through the landlord forum and taking notes, I have a list of recommended clauses to put into leases. Some were just copy and pasted, so there is some added "commentary" to them. Some of them are also go...

Hello BT Team!I am planning my first "Official" scouting trip for this coming week. And, I say "official" because I have spent thousands and thousands of hours scouting online and have gone on several trips to look fo...

Just wondering what methods landlords use to find tenants who move out, owe money and do not provide a forwarding address? The security deposit itemization checklist has to be mailed, and so does the potential small c...

Looking for advice and a real estate lawyer in Dupage County - IL. 

Tenant damaged the property few days into their contract and returned the keys.
I took pictures of said damage. First time this has ever happened...

Do you charge for small cleaning items, like windows weren't cleaned, oven needed a quick cleaning and kitchen cabinets needed wiped out?  It probably took an hour to clean up, not even sure if it's worth a charge.  D...

Hi,I am thinking about accepting an application for a family. This is a duplex. Does anyone have a favorite lease clause they throw in so they are protected from damages from youngsters?In the past I've seen glitters ...

For those of you who have multiple properties in many different areas and/or different states, how do you go about streamlining the process of inspecting, moving out, and cleaning of the unit so it's immediately ready...

Hello folks, I became landlord by chance and this is my first time having to go through giving back a security deposit to a tenant, so please bare with me. It was physically impossible for me to be present at the fina...