I am wondering in what order do you screen your tenants?My general thoughts are this: 1.) Get my ads out on CL, doorstep, etc.. 2.) Organize and Host an open house. 3.) Collect applications from those who attend the o...

Hi everyone,First off, very grateful for everything I can learn from BP and to everyone for the contributions.My question this time. I have just done my first scheduled maintenance visit to my first rental (great tip ...

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Does anyone know if it is illegal to have a NO PETS and NO SMOKERS policy in the rental application form and the lease agreement for Florida?

Not sure if this is considered discriminatory for Florida or in ...

I'm just beginning the tenant screening process and was wondering about some guidelines. My sense is that you can collect applications from anyone who fits your minimum criteria and then choose the "best" based on inc...

Share your funniest excuse for why the Tenant failed to pay rent!

Female tenant living alone. I gave her a notice because she had her boyfriend staying there when she was not home. I told her I could add him to the lease if he passed a background check. He did not pass. Now, do I tr...

Hi there, Every body knows you have to screen your new tenant.One of the points is to check the previous landlords of the tenant.What can you do if the tenant sold his house and wants to rent your house? Can you do an...

I'm a new landlord, haven't even collected first rent from tenants yet on a 3 unit in a city of about 100k population. Neighborhood is rough in an ethnically diverse section, but property price and rents seemed good. ...

My wife and I are hosting on Airbnb and just received an initial message from a guest that instantly booked our place for April. Our current pricing structure is a base price with an extra fee per guest starting at 2 ...

I have an applicant asking if we accept Section 8? I have never dealt with it. Pros? Cons? Do I legally have to accept it? They want to apply to our newly built , high quality rentals...