David K.
Emotional Support Dog
Hello BP community,I own a 2-fam townhouse in PA. The upstairs tenant moved in about 2 years ago and since obtained a pitbull. The HOA has dog size restrictions and this pitbull does not qualify. A neighbor recently c...
Alexander Goodson
Potential tenant cliaming their 2 dogs are emotional support dogs
First time landlord and I've got this couple applying that are telling me their 2 dogs are emotional support animals and that they don't need to tell me about them and don't need to pay a pet fee. I found an article s...
Graham Watts
ESA Letter and HOA Pet Registration Fee
My tenant has provided my property management company with an ESA letter from a counselor that verifies the need for an emotional support animal. My property management company says that this means we cannot charge an...
David Semer
Emotional Support Animals
Do we have any recourse? This is an out state property for me and has a property manager suppose to be watching. Tenant moved in. I am down at the property doing an inspection and find a new tenant with 3 pit bulls in...
Wes Glass
Tenant sneaks in pitbull as ESA after signing a lease for a no animal property!
I am a landlord for a couple duplexes. Been doing this for about 10 years. My property management just put in a tenant in side A of one of the duplexes. I have a no animal policy (unless it's service animal which is r...
Nathan Gesner
HUD Issues New Service Animal Guidance
HUD issued a new notice regarding service animals and reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.CLICK HERE for the official announcement from HUDThis guide provides housing providers with a set of best prac...
Dillon Alder
Controversial Real Estate Topics
Hi! I am a landlord and am taking my final writing class in college and want to do a research paper on something real estate related (Might as well research what I am interested in). I need your help finding something...
Clifton Monte
Wife wants me to buy her Grandparents' home to rent after 1 yr..
It's a family home in Richmond, Va that was purchased and renovated from a tax sale. This would be our 1st home, but we'd be relocating in 1 year. Below are the rental calculations I've come up with. Before I break t...
Matthew T.
Step By Step Process For Renting Out A Property?
Hello,Is there like a step by step process for renting out your property? What I mean is, can I find a process from start to finish on how I can get my property rented out the quickest and most efficient way? I'm in t...
Cindy Schneider
First time landlord doing the first tenant turnover
I am currently house hacking a duplex and when I purchased it last November the renters on the other side stayed and now they are leaving the end of July. I plan to do a minor remodel on that side and have the unit av...