I have been working in China and South East Asia for the past 12 years, for corporate commercial entities, dealing among other things with commercial real estate (mostly restaurant, food retail and hotels). I have als...
First-time Landlord is about to approve a section 8 tenant. Is the next step to fill out the Request for Tenancy Approval form, have the tenant confirm their agreement, and then send it to the Public Housing Authority...
HUD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA LANDLORDS RESOLVING CLAIMOF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION--because of 'unreasonably restrictive two-person-per-bedroom occupancy policy'
Read below the Agreement issued by HUD. Do...
My husband and I own a SFH- it’s a ranch 2/1 with a 2.75% interest rate. We owe 200,000 on it and have $100,000 available to us via a HELOC. We make a very modest income (about 80,000/year) and have 2 small children. ...
My tenant in Florida notified me 3 weeks ago that there is mold on the ceiling. Contractor came and said the previous roofer did not install flashing and now it caused the stucco to crack and leak, which caused mold.A...
Hi everyone,I have one-year lease with the tenants. Tenants moved in in February but have requested maintenance very frequently. It has cost me $4000 since they moved in.The most common issues is plumbing. They use “f...
I’m about to rent out the vacant units in my properties, after months of renovating. The rental market is so bad here, that the tenants are having no problem giving out referrals. The first couple of applicants have c...
Just a warning. Recently lost a $700 booking. The guest had only one 3 star rating and it auto accepted her. I now have changed it to manual approval it is a lesson learned. So first day she arrives she calls me and s...
Hello everyone, I saw this in one of the local FB groups here in Souther California.How can a landlord protect them self?
I just listed a 3br house for rent. Until now, I haven't thought about how to handle it if not all of the applicants meet my minimum credit score. Should I just deny them all? Or, should I accept with conditions if on...