I just bought my first rental property in November (a duplex), and am currently trying to rent one of the units in it.I have had one nice young lady that was very interested in renting the apartment, but she did not m...

I'm fairly new at landlording...2 months ago we bought a duplex with 1 year and 1.5 year lease tenants, who are doing fine.I'm looking at another property and the tenants are month to month.So...I started thinking...w...

I recently had a tenant break their lease and move. How my lease reads is breaking the lease will result in loss of deposit. I told him if he kept the property clean and I was able to rent it before he moved he could...

Interested in BP community opinions and experience on security deposits versus landlord insurance. Obviously as the landlord, you don't have to pay to collect a security deposit whereas you'd have to pay for a landlor...

Hello everyone,I'm in a bit of a pickle with a couple of my rental properties. I currently have two units vacant in Kansas City, both in C class neighborhoods. They have been vacant for about the last 2 months. There ...

I am looking for experiences with rental subsidy programs in Miami. Was listing your property with a housing authority your first thought? Did you ever lease to a participant and later decided not to? Why? What would ...

Rent is due on the 1st. I offer a grace period of sorts through the 5th with no late fee. Once the 6th comes there is a $50 late fee and then $10 each additional day.I have had to collect this once ($60.00). Tenant ne...

Are "deposit insurance" instead of security deposit companies legit?

The programs where tenants pay a smaller amount/fee to "guarantee" a security deposit? The ones where tenants buy "insurance" (if that's what it's ...

Hi, I am closing on my first duplex on Friday! My family and I are moving into one side that has a tenant that is month to month. We are planning on giving her an official notice, I have already spoken with the tenant...

Hello,I'm a newbie. I recently purchased a 3 unit rental property. It is fully occupied with great tenants. I charged security deposits but from the discussions I've been reading it sounds like a Move In fee is the wa...