Kerry Shelke
Smokers with MTM Lease
I purchased a building over a year ago in Iowa and have one remaining long term tenant (11 years). He's elderly, has emphysema, smokes at least 2 packs of cigarettes a day. He refuses to stop smoking indoors (he can b...
Eric Tonnemacher
Tenant is violating smoking policy
Hello, we just signed a lease with our tenant and they moved into our duplex 7 days ago. The lease has language around no smoking in the home and specifically states smoking is only allowed outside. Now just a week in...
Account Closed
Storage sheds for 4-plex
Hello BP members,I want to ask about providing storage sheds to my tenants. Is it a good idea to install a storage unit for my renters? I'm looking at 3ft×5ft storage unit to each of my units. I'm just trying to ma...
Justin Johnson
Rental House Fire Today
First time landlord here, of 12 months. Talk about baptism by fire - literally! My rental property went up in flames today. Tentatively investigator says it was an accidental fire caused by one of the tenants cigarett...
Jarred S.
Smokers
I've recently read on a Facebook post that you cannot evict tenants for smoking in your apartment. I was under the impression smokers were not a protected class. I am now assuming you are free to not rent to smokers, ...
Robert Huang
Do you require Renter's insurance for your tenants?
Do you require renter's insurance for tenants? Will I be responsible if I don't have tenants get them and their personal property is damaged or stolen?
Gregory Scarpaci
resident smoking excessivly in his apartment
One of the properties my company owns in Butler, PA it is a 9 story high rise with 11 units per floor. Last month a gentleman moved in and his excessive smoking leaks into the hallways and into others apartments. We h...
Abou C.
Smokers?
Haven't acquired a property yet, but in the process of learning and earning but before 2015 closes will for SURE. But as a none smoker and none drug user, how have you dealt with renters who are smokers?. Are smokers...
Amy Oltendorf
Tenant caused fire and has no renters insurance
Hi all,Looking for advice for my new real estate dilemma. I had a tenant call me the other day informing me of a fire on the front porch. The tenant left me a message in the middle of the night informing me of the fir...
Matthew Kelley
Having a heart in business sucks sometimes
I’m sure a similar question has been posed in the past but I’m struggling with this. I feel I know the answer is simple but having a heart sucks in business sometimes..I’ve been renting to a gentleman who is a single ...