Nina B.
Section 8 applicant mentally unstable?
Recently have a 1 Bdrm apartment become vacant. A gentleman (let's call him Bob) called me and asked me if I took section 8; after which he launched into speech of needing to run for mayor, getting involved with gun ...
Caroline Carr
Need Help
Friend thought I could get help on here . Live with boyfriend, he is in bad healh. We bought house together but everything is in his name now that his health has gotten so bad I realize this was not a good thing to do...
David S.
First Purchase Inheriting Tenant
Hi everyone, I just purchased my first property in Westerly, Rhode Island. It is a 2 family and I moved into the second floor. I inherited the tenants on the first floor who were on a month to month lease. The tenant ...
Melissa Faraias
Tenant wants to move her adult son into the home. What should I do?
Hello BP community,I am a newbie landlord and I have rented one of my units (SFH with 3 bedrooms/2 baths) to an older couple and their adult daughter. They have been wonderful tenants so far. The mom recently told me ...
Thomas Gagnon
Questions to ask potential section 8 Tenant
Hello everyone,
My company has developed our Tenant screening process ver thoroughly and over many years. That said it's been a great learning process and has been successful in the markets we've been in.
Recently w...
Michael Johnson
Pros and cons of section 8 tenants: Chicago
Hi Everyone, I just listed my vacant unit on Zillow and it’s my first time screening tenants. So far 80% of the people who have inquired are section 8 and ask if I accept vouchers. I did some light research and I know...
Eli N.
Rental Forms, Tenant Screening, Online Payments + Utilities, etc.
Howdy to all the BP folks from Austin, TX! I have a few questions related to Rental Forms, Tenant Screening, Automatic Online Payments (site recommendations and setup), Utility payments, so here they are:1) Can someon...
Brittany Scott
Filing for an eviction
Can landlord file for an eviction after taking a partial payment?
Arthur Banks
How do you handle damage found during tenancy?
I was in the basement of my unit last weekend and I could hear the tenants children running and jumping and banging. This led me to believe maybe I need to check things out. I didn't do any inspection during tenancy...
Brent Ludwig
Anybody got and good gross tenant stories? I rented to a booger picker!!
Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...