Hello allI am another newbie here. Thank you sooooo much for all the advice and education you all have provided to someone like me. Here is the situation.-I had one rental property (used to be my primary home) which I...

What is the tax treatment for the different income streams from Lease Options?  Is the Option fee self employment income (business income) when rec'd by a "future potential buyer"?  Can the monthly income be "rental i...

I just finished cleaning out a property that was damaged because of pets.  Now I put a stiff penalty in the lease for bringing unauthorized animals on or into the property.  Tenants signed lease Feb 1st.  Now, 6 weeks...

A sign of the times. Zillow is adding climate risk scores powered by First Street for every for-sale listing on its platform.
Another Zillow survey published in September 2023 found that 83% of home shoppers conside...

I’m considering hiring an attorney for a class action suit against the scammers from Launch Your Leads that take thousands of dollars and then you never hear from them. Their previous company Amplify My Business has t...

Over the past few years as I travel the country, I hear more and more people saying that their municipalities are now requiring Landlords to let the city into their rental properties. On top of that, the Landlor...

Hi, one of my tenant just move-in and I already have a long to-do list. For example, he wants new carpet, new paint. Complained the fridge is too small, complained the washer dryer didn't hooked up properly etc...In a...

I have a strict no pet policy, but lately prospective tenants have been saying "but my dog is a service animal." Is there a legal definition in my state of Michigan of a service dog?  I don't think I can even ask a pr...

Received my first "landlord emergency" call the other night.Quick back story about my experience since I don't post often: I'm a new investor managing and rehabbing a duplex right now. The lower level is rented out wi...

I need a radio show. I'm getting too good at this.

The day before yesterday I was attacked for making the assertion that the many of the roots of modern liberalism (in both parties - liberalism is not just about Dem...