Tina C.
What would you do with the front of this duplex?
We are currently fixing up the outside of this up/down duplex. Trying to get some different ideas to work with.We've pulled off all the siding on the front of the porch (it went right to the ground) the front of the h...
Angie W.
How to deny an applicant based on gut feeling
So glad to have found this site! We purchased our first rental property 3 years ago and have learned some valuable things along the way. It was not a horrible experience (otherwise I would be selling instead of vis...
Vivek Kumar
Army veteran applicant
I got an applicant from army retired. Getting about $4000 and $2500 now as a consultant in a furniture company. He is alone and no pets. He has 1 year of rental history in an apartment leasing. I checked his 2 year b...
Curtis Mears
Is DUI a reason to Reject Renter
I have a prospective renter who has a recent DUI. I use the Smartmove app to screen. Does anyone know if the Smartmove flags DUI's. If the app automatically rejects because of DUI, I would not want him to waste his mo...
Mary Joe
Pet policy - advice please
Hi All, Anything that I should be aware of before renting my condo to a tenant with pet? It is a small dog, and he has all the shots and immunization papers.The tenant is willing to add another month of security dep...
Mark Forest
Email
I prefer to have an email system independent of my Internet Service Provider. Others have said Google gmail is good, but I currently have folders for each of my houses as well as folders for other topics like my stoc...
Pete C.
Do I need to provide background check results to rejected tenant?
Hi all, I ran a criminal background check on a tenant applicant. Due to his criminal history, I rejected him. He is requesting a copy of this report. Is there a law in Illinois/Aurora that requires me to provide an...
Sam Kemper
Tenant Contract questions
Hello,
I’m currently in the process of getting my rental going. I have a potential tenant who is interested in the property and she is willing to pay the entire year lease up front. I was just wondering if anyone has...
Matt Turner
Do these sound like good tenants? First Rental.
I have decided to go with a military family to move into my first rental property. Everything went good with the showing and also looks very good on paper. I have ran the TansUnion Smart Move checks on them and i rec...
Brian Washburn
Advice for investors on their first rental
After 6 months, 50+ properties analyzed, 10+ property tours, and 2 offers, I am finally under contract to buy my first rental property in Omaha, NE! A 3BR/1BA in Midtown near UNMC and the VA hospital.While I feel like...