I just bought a duplex 3 weeks ago and have been at the property rehabbing the vacant lower unit. I was outside installing gutter screens and noticed a torn window screen and a slightly open window in the common area....

Hi everyone,
How does everyone handle pets in their rentals. Currently in PA. pet deposits, non refundable pet fees, or pet rent? why or why not? and what are the fees you use for dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig? 
I'm ...

I am in the due diligence period on a short sale. The inspector found mold in multiple places in the finished basement. The house has been empty since July and the utilities were turned off. I think that is the ...

Hi BP!I acquired a rental property a few years back, that I rented to family while they were saving to buy a new house, so they have been my only tenants up to this point, for this property. They told me the neighbors...

OK, this is for one of our developers -  the people who keep this site up and running.  She would REALLY appreciate any advice you can give. She's a newer landlord, so go easy on her.She rented her property to a new t...

Has anyone ever offered a tenant who is behind in rent and has filed for bankruptcy cash-for-keys to get them out?We have a property in Memphis that is being managed by a property manager. The tenant paid May rent, bu...

I own a single family rental in Kentucky and the tenants submitted a move out notice last month for when their lease ends on Feb 28. They were not responsive to the property manager’s requests for showings and when qu...

Hello everyone,I'm a real estate agent from New York. I work equally with buyers and sellers.  This past month a past rental customer called me and said she was looking to buy a house.  She proceeded to tell me that s...

I made a cash offer on a house that was listed as a short sale with settlement within 45 days. My agent told me that the seller's agent told him that the bank approved the offer. We then signed a contract for sale wit...