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Angie B. How to Avoid Renting to Smokers
8 May 2014 | 8 replies

Turning over a property where a tenant smoked inside the last few months (once she decided she was going to move out). After taking out carpet, scrubbing the nicotine off of the bathroom ceiling and walls, and pai...

Bryan N. Leases - Lessons Learned
13 August 2014 | 17 replies

I was reading some forums and it got me thinking as I am creating my own lease.  I've used several local PM companies leases to "learn" from.  What have people added to leases after learning from the school of hard kn...

Kevin Feltner Ending Tenant's Lease / Pet Issues
19 June 2020 | 6 replies

Earlier this month, I renewed my tenant's lease. The renewal states...
"The LANDLORD and TENANT hereby agree to renew the Original Agreement for a further term of one year commencing on August 1, 2020 and ending on J...

Sean Chen Should the tenant be responsible for the damage or landlorad
19 April 2016 | 12 replies

It was close to Christmas when my property manager called me and gave me the bad news: one of the tenants was celebrating his son's birthday and invited the boy's uncle to the party. They got into altercation and the ...

Ed L. Tenant Improvements????
11 January 2012 | 8 replies

How are tenant property improvements handled???

Example.
Tenant installed laminate flooring.
Tenant installed new exterior door.
Tenant installed fence on the property.
Floor to ceiling mirrors glued to drywall...

Kelly S. 2 single, young professional male roommate tenants...party concerns.
16 July 2015 | 11 replies

Hi BP community!We have a SFH currently up for rent. We have two twenty-something, young professional, male roommates who are very interested in renting our property. If they meet all of our financial criteria, have a...

Sergio Aguinaga Lease Agreement Clauses
25 July 2018 | 3 replies

Hello Everyone,I am actually new to BiggerPockets and look forward to becoming a successful Real Estate Investor in Michigan. I actually just got my first property and look to have it up on the market in about 2 weeks...

Sean Prestia Tenant dealing drugs
3 October 2020 | 5 replies

I’ve owned a duplex in upstate NY for about 5 years. I’ve had several great tenants over the years but most recently I’ve had complaints from the neighbors and second floor tenants (before they moved out last month) a...

Kurt S. How to enforce a 'no smoking' policy in Chicago
22 November 2022 | 10 replies

Hi. I am a live-in landlord to a 2-unit here. I suspect my tenant is smoking cigarettes in the unit below. It is a high end rental, and I planned to move in eventually, so I cannot tolerate this.I added a 'no smoking ...

Greg Schuricht What to look for in CCRs?
9 September 2019 | 14 replies

Hey all, I'm looking to invest in a townhome/condo as an STR investment.I'm exploring a particular HOA and reading through their covenants, conditions and restrictions (CCRs).  I see some paragraphs that talk about "L...