Chris C.
Rental Management: Increasing Rent
We just hit 6 months with our first tenant in a 1 year contract. Most likely she will renew.2 questions:1. How do I decide how much to increase rent by? Our rental is in a great location and I want to make more profit...
Patrick Bavaro
Day 4 as a Landlord, and need to get rid of my tenant
Hello BP! As some of you may know, I recently became a landlord over the weekend through my first house-hack. I'm attributing this issue to being new to the game, and not executing my application/screening process as ...
Sarah D.
Withhold from deposit for insufficient notice to vacate?
Can't decide if this is a good business decision or a petty decision.Tenants provided 17 day notice to vacateTenants were advised that they are in violation of the lease by not providing 30 days notice. Tenants come ...
Toan Hoang
My tenants are complaining the apt smells like weed
New tenants are annoying the existing tenants cause it smells like weed. Its a class B building in a nice area. Never had this complaint before. Hate to piss off good existing tenants. New tenants are professional 20 ...
Steve S.
Do you provide a carbon monoxide detector for your tenants?
If you have gas in your unit? Or do you expect them to?
Melanie Langlois
Alarm system for short term rental SFH
Hi. We have a SFH in Fort Lauderdale for short term rental. We are out of state investors. I was wondering if it is recommended to put an alarm system including motion detectors and window/door sensors or do you think...
Luis R.
NEW Tenant complaining about smoke smell after 1 month....
Hello all, Looking for some advise here. New tenant has been in the SFR for a month and just started complaining about a smoke smell that wont go away. She says she has asthma now. She has been complaining for a few m...
Jeff McCaskey
Tenants using marijuana in a multi unit building - how to handle it.
Ok everybody, multi owners/managers especially need to input on this one.HOW DO YOU HANDLE COMPLAINTS OF MARIJUANA USAGE IN A MULTI???? - MOSTLY ISSUES DUE TO BEING ABLE TO SMELL IT WHEN SMOKED.....Ol Mr. Pro McCaskey...
Gerald Schipper
Kick this tenant out or not? Dealing MMJ among other things…
Hi all, I need some feedback please. My first long distance rental has a relatively new tenant in it. I happened to be in town when they needed some maintenance done and swung by to help mitigate the issue. While I wa...
AJ Satcher
Single HVAC System In a home with 2 units. Smells go right through duct-work!
I am currently house hacking with an upper/lower setup - I occupy the upper. The lower unit is a basement/guest suite. As I approach my move out strategy where I will be converting my upper unit into a STR, I often th...