Hello folks,
For those that have house hacked while renting out bedrooms to tenants... how do you screen them?   This seems a so much more personal when you have to actually share the same living space with tenants. ...

Hello! I am a soon-to-be rental property manager for my father's college rental business located in Whitewater, WI. We have 85 units in our portfolio. We recently purchased Buildium for our property management softwar...

Investing in real estate can be a profitable venture, but it can also be a lot of work. You may want to consider hiring a property management company to help with the day-to-day management of their investments. Here a...

Do you charge application fees? What is your rationale for charging or not?

So I am starting my first tenant screening and I have an applicant with an eviction due to job loss, they are currently working again. Part of the reason I wanted to do real estate investing is to help others out, I ...

She is 24 years old. Moving out of her parents house for the first time. She just toured my house with her dad. Shes from peru but moved here a decade ago. I live in utah and I feel like shes super super mormon.   Not...

I'm curious how other landlords are handling screening for section 8 and other subsidized tenants in terms of screening and protecting your investment. Obviously they are responsible to a very small portion of their r...

Hey folks,

Just wondering if other landlords can share their experiences in filling vacancies. Any creative ideas?

Good evening,
Do any of you include a list of deduction /costs /cleaning fees in your lease if not completed upon vacating or items left behind for example.
1. mattress and box spring $75
2. Stove cleaning $200
3....

Do you charge a pet fee or pet deposit for a strictly outdoor dog?