Hi all, we are renting our house. We are not allowing pets and zeroing on a tenant. She told me that she have no pets but I check her social media and she have a dog. I might be agree on dog if she told me beforehand ...

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I know this question has probably been asked before, but after searching the forums, I couldn’t find a clear answer. My wife and I are starting our journey with our first STR and I wan...

Hi,I noticed last year in Montgomery County Landlord-Tenant Handbook that landlords may no longer charge non-refundable pet fees. I do not recall this statement last time I browsed it a few years prior. Does anyone kn...

A great deal has been said in other forum discussions about the pros and cons of allowing pets. I have newly renovated 1920's home that has freshly sealed hardwood floors. (no carpet at all) I had planned to NOT...

Hello, I am a newbie! I am in Ohio and renting out my first property through a property management company. What info about the renter am I entitled to receive other than a copy of the lease agreement. For example nam...

We have always taken a non refundable pet fee, varying between 200-300 bucks.   But I've talked to fellow landlords in the area and they mostly add additional rent for pets, between 25-50 bucks a month.  Which do you ...

Helping a friend finalize a lease in northern Atlanta burbs.  Assuming that GA has a standard boiler plate lease, what would normal market terms be for:1) When is rent due, when is rent late & what is the penalty ...

After years of having bad luck with property managers and tenants, I took over as landlord of my 2-unit duplex (one on each floor).  I fixed up the vacant second-floor unit and rented it out last year to a young, coup...

I just bought a 3 family. Two vacant units. 3rd floor has a young couple. Prior to the purchase I spent time around the property and saw a young guy (not a tenant) going in and out of the property with a small dog. W...

I have a rental that is out of the area. We had to evict some non-paying tenants sometime back and the property manager told me that they had more dogs and cats that I feel comfortable mentioning in an open forum. We ...