I have an applicant who would move in with his 13-year-old son and whose other son (a UC Davis graduate) is going to move to a different region (two hours away). He mentioned that if things don't go well for his adult...

Hello everyone. I am purchasing my first investment property in two weeks and was wondering what are your top 5 rules/policies/terms that you like to include in your lease agreement (that aren't found in the typical l...

Fellow landlords, are the following something you would considered "normal wear and tear" or no?

Window blinds - these blinds were brand new before the tenant moved in 16 months ago. I am not sure what happe...

Hi BP,I am getting ready to close on my first 8 unit apt complex. I would love any and all advice as to what to do now in order to make this a seamless transition. For example, I've read many say they send a letter wi...

Looking to finalize my residential lease application and was just curious - do you have a favorite question(s) to ask tenant applicants? Either in the pre-screening, phone stage or at any stage for that matter.  This ...

We have a house that is harder to rent than our others. It's very clean and in good repair and priced well for our market, but it's older and has some odd features and it's not in the best area. Plus it's a slower ren...

Hello all, I'm currently in the process of buying a duplex that has long term tenants on both sides. By all accounts the tenants are great tenants. Apparently they pay their rent on time every month, both times I've b...

I live an hour away from most of my SFRs and self manage.  When I have a vacancy I only want to show it to someone that is serious.  How do you screen out folks for showings who are just kicking tires or might not oth...

We have a new-to-us class c quadplex in Avondale in Cincinnati. Tenant A moved in 1 Feb. Tenant B moved in 5 Mar. Tenant C moved in 7 Apr.  Tenant C reported on Apr 10 that she smelled marijuana so strongly when she w...

I'm developing a class on dealing with difficult tenants.  What are the most common tenant problems you encounter?  I need some examples for the class (beyond my own bad experiences) but I'm sure everyone will share a...