Jacob Tudor
Hazardous Porch Condition – Can Tenants be Removed for Safety?
Hello BP!Recently, the city inspector’s office where we own a rental in Michigan contacted me and informed me that “a concerned citizen” complained about the condition of the front porch of the rental.It is easy to as...
Amalia G.
Advise on handling dispute with tenant - lease terms - in Texas
Hello Everyone,I'd love some advise on how to handle a difficult tenants request.In summary, this is a nice unit, not a slum and I maintain all my units. I am on good terms with most all my tenants as I make a point t...
Kristy F.
Water leak, now tenant wants mold inspection
Hello,One of the apartment windows leaked water after a series of storms in our area. I quickly had it resealed and peeled off wet drywall replaced within 2 days. Now my tenant is asking for a mold inspection on the r...
Michelle Fenn
Pools and Trampolines
This is the year of the pool and trampoline. With Covid 19 causing the public pools and kiddie parks to be closed this year and an abnormally hot summer we have had an explosion of renters that have purchased pools...
Pat Cook
Owner put home up for sale, what are my rights?
Long story, short. Five months ago, we signed a six month lease for a home. Owner said she might be interested in selling it later. We thought we might be interested in buying at the time. Had to move here fast, to...
Erin Auman
What to do about hoarder tenants ?
What’s the best way to deal with hoarder tenants? We’ve already started the eviction process because they haven’t paid rent. We did an inspection today, and it’s much worse than we thought. Should we contact any ot...
Stephanie Lo
Problem Tenant threatens to Call the News (long)
I'll start off saying I know I made a lot of mistakes with this renter/ roommate. I'm a little shy so my spouse does most of the talking and screening. Big mistake this time around. The room they are renting is my gar...
Matthew B.
Can you evict a tenant for verbal or written abuse?
Exactly what the post says guys. Tenant has sent multiple emails cursing the landlord and vowing to get even. Horribly fowl language, name calling, and slurs. Tenant states that he will not allow contractors on the...
Jake DeAtley
Airbnb and Service Animals
I am an Airbnb host and am concerned about getting taken advantage of when it comes to service animals. I have reviewed the Airbnb policies and they state that hosts generally cannot deny guests with service animals, ...
Alex Silang
Affordable housing / "slum lording"
Interesting perspective I have here. I'm a "numbers guy" and the numbers fooled me into buying a poor property. Had 4 evictions in 3 years. Sold for a huge profit though.The way I see it, operations matter a lot (tena...