I'm a pretty new landlord here, and I recently had a leak in my rental property from the upstairs bathroom going to the downstairs living room ceiling. Nothing major. I had a plumber come out today (about 72 hours aft...

We're starting a rehab soon and starting to brainstorm around tenant proofing the remodel for low maintenance?  For instance tiling the bathroom walls vs sheetrock for easy cleaning. Automatic bathroom fan to prevent ...

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a very outdated duplex and am renovating pretty much the whole thing. I'm going to be painting the walls and ceilings next, but I am unsure what to do with the trim and doors. They ar...

I'm not sure what to think. I went to visit due to an inspection I scheduled, and was then notified that the chimney was leaking into the garage a little bit. She claimed that she was going to contact me about it THAT...

I’ve been getting complaints from one of my tenants in a triplex claiming she smells cigarette smoke in her house. She claims that the smell only occurs when the guy renting Unit 1 is home. His unit is directly undern...

I'm renovating 2 kitchens in a duplex and trying to decide what is the best countertop material. I would like a granite style, but not sure about the other stone options in terms of what would be best. What is everybo...

I have a rental that is now 12 years old. It rents fairly fast. It's a HOA neighborhood and one of the neighbors has a company that is offering a good price if they can get 5 homes.
I need to first check out who this...

I am a tenant living in Chicago. I lived in an owner-occupied building with 2 total units.  I moved out March 30, 2024 and just recently received a letter from the landlord (54 days later) with deductions  and reasons...

I have a townhome that I have rented out for the past 2 years to 2 different tenant groups. All the renters have paid on time and I dont' have much contact with them except when something breaks down etc.. Do you guys...

Hi, I had a tenant who recently moved out at the end of their lease and upon final walk through, we discovered that the townhouse has been completely destroyed beyond what the security deposit will cover. They were th...