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Apartment Owners: Pet Fees, Deposits, and Pet Rent Defined
Get a Leash on the Three P’s of Pets:Pet Deposits, Pet Fees, and Pet Rent Whitney Hahn | Paragon Real Estate Advisors | Many landlords question whether or not they should allow renters to have pets in their apartme...
Anthony Wick
Charge back utilities to tenants in Iowa?
Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...
Jeff Ryers
What Utilities should I cover?
I just inherited a duplex. Looking for feedback as to utilities. Which should I cover and which should the tenant? Pros and cons to covering them? Thanks!!!!
Keith Ellis
IL Condo HOA rules amended by property manager (not HOA Board)
I have an Illinois condo unit that I rent out and would like a second opinion about an issue that was debating with the HOA's property manager.The gist is that after signing new tenants to a lease I was hit with a $15...
Kristyn Grimes
What's the Most Common Lease Violation You See?
What are some of the most common lease violations you see? I plan on strengthening my lease for my next property and I'm sure there are things I'm not covering. Aside from moving out in the dead of night and not payin...
Taylor Chiu
Too much for flip labor costs?
Hi everyone, I'm flipping a 1600 sq foot property and need some help evaluating a rehab bid. Here's the labor bid below.
Keep in mind this is JUST for labor (no materials), and the property is dirty but just needs a...
Prateek Bansal
Security Deposit Refund dispute - Tenant running a dog Kennel
Hi, My tenant moved out a few weeks back and recently I found out from the neighbors and online posting that they were running a dog kennel at my place. My rental agreement mentioned they were allowed to have only 1 ...
Samuel Lindgren
Should I add a submeter to a house hacked duplex in Minneapolis?
Hi all - I'm closing on my first house hack soon, and had a question about splitting water. My plumber mentioned that a lot of landlords he's seen don't actually split the water since checking the meter monthly is a b...
Karl Kauper
Water/sewage Fee on Top of Rent
Hi All — I’m an out-of-state investor and own a 12-unit MF in the Cleveland area. My building is not separately metered for water/sewer, so I pay those expenses. Does anyone know how common that is (for the owner to h...
Jason Rector
Why Should Property Managers Get a Percentage?
I currently own and manage 7 single family properties. I've thought about getting a property manager in the future, but I really don't understand why they require a percentage as opposed to a fee for the work done. Th...