Gary Thao
No Pets Fourplex and Tenant with companion dog
I own a Fourplex and occupy one of the units in Oregon. This is my only multifamily property. There is a "No Pets" policy which my tenants are aware. One of my tenants presented me with a Doctors note for a compani...
Chris B.
ESA exemption option for small landlords
In a prior post from about 2 months ago, Kerry Malarkey and Nathan Gesner mentioned a small landlord is exempt from FHA requirements requiring the acceptance of emotional support & assistance animals if one of the...
Maria S.
Can I charge deposit for a service dog?
I have a possible tenant that tells me they don't have to pay the pet deposit because their pit bull is a service animal and I legally cannot charge them a pet deposit. Advise please.
Joseph Torres
Taking over existing lease in NC
I'm currently in the middle of closing on a quad-plex in Burlington, NC. Every unit is currently rented for the next year, which is a good thing. I have all of the leases and everything looks good. I just did final wa...
Matthew Paul
Caught a "stray" cat......
I have 1 house thats been rented to a middle age woman , I was doing some clearing of brush and vines and I kept seeing this "stray" cat wandering around the house .(I have a NO pets policy) So the next day I broug...
Steve Fitzgerald
Do you always charge first, last, and securit?
Just curious if landlords in NC always charge first, last, and security deposit? For security deposits, do you always charge a full months rent?
Account Closed
Suspicious PM Actions?
Hi Everyone,So we recently rented out one of our rentals and the tenant moved in on 8/1. Before they moved in they handed the August rent and non refundable pet deposit to the management company on 7/31. When I went t...
Esther Page
Applicant has good credit, but terrible payment history - deny?
Had our very first tenant apply--good credit, 7x the income, nice guy, but I want to deny him -- can I?
He has a very poor history of on-time payments after seeing his credit report (like 60%) -- but his score itse...
Michael Daniel
Taking over a tenant occupied property.
When taking over a long term tenant occupied property and the tenant has a pet would it be in my best interest to immediately request a pet deposit and increase rent due to pet, or don’t say anything about it and allo...
Bruce L.
Tenant got Pit Bull without notice
So, my tenant's neighbor called me today and told me that my tenant got a pit bull. He think he’s had the pit for 2-3 weeks now. My lease does not allow for a Pit Bull and I clearly stated to my tenant when they ...