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...

Fighting over the Security Deposit is one of the main issues between Landlords and Tenants. What steps do you take as a Landlord or Property Manager to ensure the deductions from a Security Deposit are not disputed? I...

My first tenants are moving out and I am keeping all but $65 of the $1300 deposit.

I itemized everything per LT law and sent a letter with original receipts.

They are arguing already it was not received by today th...

I'm going to try to make this as short as possible, but I'm looking for some advice on how to handle a situation.  I have a tenant in one of my units who lives there with her two daughters.  She is separated from her ...

I'm using five minutes of my daily wind down to vent a little bit.We own a 3 bedroom 1.5 bath SFR in Monroe, WA that had the same tenant for the past 5 years.  I'm hustling to get it ready for March 1st and have alrea...

Hello, I recently (May) signed a 6 month lease with a couple who straight up told me they have no pets, as I have a no pet policy. They are to move in Sept 4th. They called me yesterday, Aug 1, to tell me they have an...

Hi everyone, my first post here.

I'm buying my first home and it's a foreclosure. Been empty for a year and only on the market for 5 weeks when I put a offer on it. We went under verbal contract Oct. 18, then under...

I have a duplex that I manage I have one inherited tenant that pays late every month she is literally short 50$ every month and I don’t charge her a late fee. I also have another tenant that has stop paying me, her li...

Hi everyone - we've owned a property for the past 10 years that we rent to family members. We charge them less than the mortgage, but with the tax benefits we end up breaking about even every year, so it's not an asse...

I know there has been much discussion lately on allowing therapy animals. I have never been asked, until now. Phone Caller: Do you allow therapy animals? Me: Do you have the proper paperwork for said animals? Her: No,...