Alexander Ransom
Raising rent when buying triplex
So I found a triplex for sale in the Madison area that has three units and each one has been occupied for 15 years. It is clear to me that the rent has not been raised in a very long time. The gross rent is currently ...
Nat C.
courthouse eviction process- las vegas
I went to the courthouse and got a 5 day notice to pay or quit and served it to the tenants who is over 1 month overdue in rent. Today they gave me a form from the court saying they contest my application and quote...
Shawn Palumbo
Starting Out Young with no Money
Hi,I am 18 years old I am dead broke and I have zero experience. I was wondering if maybe someone has advice on the first steps i should take
John Vo
Tenant Ask Landlord to Supply A W-9
I received one of the strangest request today. My tenant called me and asked me to supplied a W-9 to her so she can give it to the charity that is going to help her out with her rent. As this is a head scratcher, I lo...
Brian Hellenbrand
Screening Questions
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could look over my screening questions to see if #1 they are all legal, #2 am I missing anything. This is done before I do a showing or give them an application. Here is my "plan of ...
Alyssa ODell
To Refund or Not to Refund-application fee
Hi everyone!
We bought the BP’s tenant application for Ohio and we’ve run across a couple of questions regarding whether or not we should refund the $40 application fee. First question, why do the documents say the ...
Brian Henry
College Rental - Home for your child to live in w/roommates
Has anyone bought a home out of state for their child and roommates to live in? This is our 1st venture into a "rental property". We are putting our son on the loan as he will be the part-owner and occupying the pro...
Chuck Gerchow
Tenant hasn't paid in over six months
Been landlording for over 15 yrs. Been about that long since i had to do an eviction. I'm very careful screening. I have one property that tenant hasn't paid since last june. He has been laid off from two different jo...
Travis Schmidt
Forming a LLC - physical mailing address vs virtual office
I decided to form an LLC for my future plans to both flip houses and build a rental portfolio. I want the asset protection the LLC provides and the EIN so I can easily apply for a business bank account. I quickly ju...
Darrin Carey
Washington and Oregon Pass anti-landlord legislation
The politicians in the Northwest are proposing anti-landlord legislation. Beware of these coming to your state. This greatly increases the cost and risk to being an landlord in these two states. Here are some key poi...