Hi,My employer has a rental property with 9 units and is debating removing the washer and drier because it's been a hassle. It's currently coin laundry, but we're concerned about the upkeep and the hassle of needing c...

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I havee a SFH I'm trying to rent out, and my only qualified applicant so far has an ESA. The letter she gave me was clearly from one of those online "pay us money and we'll give you a letter" sit...

I had a prospective tenant ask today about keeping their pet miniature pig in the house. It weighs 30 lbs, which is right at the limit I use on dogs. She claims it is litter trained for when they are not home and is...

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One mistake I think many new landlords, myself included, make when starting out is that they don't think about WHO they want to rent to and WHAT unique value / amenity they have to offer those rente...

I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...

I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on different ways to tenant-proof a house and the best materials to do so. When I renovate a property I try my best to tenant-proof the property as best as possible withou...

I recently bought a duplex in MN. This is my first house/investment. I plan on living in one side and renting the other out. The current tenants that live in the opposite side I’m moving in have lived there for 5 year...

I have a home available for rent and have a prospective tenant that says he has a pitbull as a service animal.  I usually charge a pet deposit and monthly fee, but from my limited research, believe I cannot charge for...

I bought a house in a nice area where I did a lot of research. I found that my rental competition was mostly condominiums and apartments. These were all nice, but I thought there would be many tenants who would p...

I have a single family home that I used a property management to place a tenant 2 years ago.I've decided to part ways with the PM but the tenants want to sign another year long lease. I'm in the process of writing up ...