Hey BP, here is the situation, I just received a text message from the HOA my rental unit is in. There is a picture of one of my tenants being lead out in handcuffs. I  have last months rent and a security deposit of ...

Do you place your tenant screening criteria on the application or advertisement?  I have the income requirement on the application now, but I'm curious if other PMs list things such as minimum credit score, eviction-f...

My husband and I are on the middle of a purchase right now of a triplex with existing renters. The rents for this property are much lower than that of comparables and we would like to increase the rents to bring it ba...

Hey everyone.  I have a question.  My husband and I have had several rental properties for about 10-15 years now.  We have a property that is vacant and have several people look at it.  One potential tenant is a singl...

I was trying to help my niece out by allowing her to rent my rental home. Things were good between us. She moved in a week ago and still has things at her old apartment. I didn’t have a lease signed because I’m new to...

Do you now add said child to the lease? If so, do you require a screening (criminal, credit, etc.)? If so, what if you find negatives (ex: criminal convictions you would normally decline an applicant)?

HELP! I believe my downstairs neighbors are cooking Meth in the apartment. I can smell sulfur and other chemicals through my vents. I have notified the landlord, but he doesn't seem to be doing anything. If I go ...

I'm a newbie REI looking for advice on what service to utilize in assisting me in screening prospective tenants.  I have a good rental application thanks to Brandon Turner's book on managing properties, but wanted to ...