I have seen a state or two that has laws on the book, for a criminal offense, if i a tenant intentionally destroys a landlords property. These would not just be normal "damage" that could be seen as an accident, this ...

Seeking solid advice. I bought a SFR 1.5 years ago and did a full rehab that cost me $22k. My first Section 8 tenant moved into it, stopped paying rent 6 months ago and has total trashed it. I finally got them out and...

Hi BP community!We have been landlords for many years, with multiple properties. We haven't had this issue before and we aren't sure how to handle it. Any advice would be helpful and appreciated!We have new tenant who...

I have a really good tenant, the AC in her unit broke; water leaked and caused some minor warping of the hardwood near the register.My question is, she reported it when she said she noticed the flooring was warped. S...

I'm two days away from closing on my second duplex and was given permission by seller to show the vacant unit and try to line up tenants for after closing. He's generally been pretty amicable, but I suspect that's be...

i had 2 tenant (house mates) call me early morning one day complaining why i hadn't fixed the leak in the kitchen yet. this caught me by surprise as i did not know about it.
after a few minutes of the conversation,...

So the situation:The local police executed a search warrant in one of my rentals.  The broke the door frame and damaged the exterior of a steel room with a ram.  They then proceded to look for someone who 1) is not my...

Hey BP! One of my tenants in an upstairs unit left the kItchen sink water running for a long time and the water went through the floors and damaged the unit below. Upstairs tenant says it was an accident but also clai...

Hello everyone,I have been given 15 day extension to show an effort to do repairs on a large SFH that now has a unlawful detainer/former tenant who has been found subleasing, damaging the property and preventing contr...

Hi EveryoneJust purchased a new property that is a 3 unit complex. Next door is a 2 level complex with a slate roof and no gutter system. The houses are very close together. When it rains the runoff from the neighbors...