Ryan Daulton
Tenant property destruction
How do we protect ourselves from a tenant causing us significant damage in excess of the deposit amount? e.g. if we add a clause to the lease contract stating they will be liable for all charges due to their purposef...
John D.
Umbrella insurance for House hacking
I am planning to get a room-mate (house hacking) to practice being an actual landlord. If I already have Umbrella insurance; what would I need to change wrt my Umbrella insurance to get a room-mate or a tenant in the ...
Adrian M
Pros / Cons to using Company Name on Lease Agreement
Hi,
I'm considering the use of my Company Name (LLC Name) on my Lease Agreements (as opposed to my Personal Name). I think this will imply more formality. For example, I just denied a Rental Application (du...
Bradley Bogdan
Caged Pets - Do you prohibit them?
Hi all,Most of the landlords in my area have blanket no pet policies, which are rarely negotiable. Clearly, they're aimed at dogs and cats. Some are ok with caged pets (birds, hamsters, goldfish, etc.) while others ar...
Travis C.
Umbrella Policy versus LLC
Hi everyone, I have a question - strictly from a liability standpoint, which is better, holding residential rental property title in an LLC or just having an adequate umbrella policy? Has anyone ever heard of instance...
David Tate
Insurance For Intentional Damaged Caused By Tenant
I've read several articles and discussions about how intentional damage from a Tenant is not covered under landlord insurance policies. I just received a policy from Statefarm and it also excludes intentional damage ...
Jay Green
Any Massachusetts landlords who have experience with Section 8?
Hi everyone,I have a 2 family in Milton, MA and one unit will be vacant on 8/1. I have a potential tenant interested who is currently on a full section 8 voucher. She told me she has an 8 yo and a 13 yo daughter and w...
Oleksandr Ivanovskiy
Non paying Tenant avoiding contact
So CoVid showed up at the door. I have this tenant who lost a job and not paying. I offer her reduced rent for few months. The issue is she went into hiding and not responding to my letters or calls. The truth to be t...
Luke Jackson
Dealing with delinquent Tenants
Right now I'm managing about 85 units and am trying to get more of a "company policy" in place so that I can streamline my business. If the tenant is not paying rent, when do you guys send out Notice of Default lette...
Brittany-Shey Tilley
Home owners insurance
If I have a primary home how do I get renters insurance on the property? I’m looking to rent it instead.