Hi all.  First year as a landlord here and I  need advice on this.  I have a bad tenant who has been paying super late (30 days, 45 days, 20 days late) every month for the last 7 months (except March).  The first coup...

I am a first time landlord and I am already having problems with my tenant paying late. She usually pays 2-3 weeks after rent is do. It’s not long enough to get through an eviction process I’ve tried but still a pain...

Hi guys. I just purchased my first rental property and it already had a tenant in place. She is a very nice lady and always on time with her rent per previous owner. We just signed a lease agreement two days ago. When...

Simple question, who is responsible for the upkeep of the batteries of smoke alarms? Tenants, or property manager? And to what degree?If I hear a tenant's smoke alarm low battery beeping, and give them the batteries f...

[Advice needed]TL:DR - Tenants repeatedly made various maintenance request, most request were followed up by professionals that said that the request were not justified, including Building Code Enforcements. Sending t...

We are getting ready to set up our LLC and are wondering if anyone from California has opened one in another state to get around the large yearly tax of $800 in our lovely state. We have been advised by an attorney to...

One San Diego woman has found herself in hot water with the city after renting out her home without acquiring a proper permit. Rachel Smith, who lists her home in San Diego's Burlingame neighborhood on home-sharing w...

Be careful what you post on this message board. There is a reporter around here taking screenshots. These screenshots can end up in the wrong hands. This could lead to lawsuits because you know everyone tries to sue e...

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I moved across the country this weekend. I rented a place off craigslist last month. My lease started at the beginning of June. I'm in a college town so the rental market is tight so we wanted to ...

My neighbor is moving and wants to rent his home that is across the street from my primary residence. I have three rental properties in the same area. He and I are in discussion on me acting as the property manager fo...