Seems to be the consensus a non-refundable move-in fee is preferred in Chicago -- legal reasons.
What about getting, in addition, first and last month's rent prior to move in? Does this open you up to more litigation...

So cozy.co is not very property manager friendly. You can collect rent electronically, but NOT send to clients/homeowners electronically.I can venmo/paypal to send to them a lot of times, but I always hit the weekly l...

Hi BP, I am curious the process others use when screening potential tenants to fill a vacancy (with a standard 12 month lease). I own 4 buy and hold units and have a fixed standard I use that weeds out a lot of folks ...

Im really new to the landlording game, and im trying to get clear information on how to properly and legally deny a tenant application. I am aware that in my state, Minnesota, If the landlord accepts a screening fee t...

Hey y'all! I'm renting my first deal as of 3/10, yay! But I have a question, I have a mid-high end 2 bed, 2.5 bath, 1600  sq. ft. townhome that I'm renting for $1295, a good market value price in my area in Alabama. I...

HI Guys,I live in SF bay area where house prices are really high so I have a bunch of mortgage debt on my credit report. My DTI come around 60%. my primary home my self and my wife are co applicant.Now I am in the mar...

A few I've tried:BuildiumHemlaneCozyA few I've heard good things about:AppfolioOneRentTenant Cloud

We purchased our first investment property this year, and are currently accepting applications. The property is on a 1/2 acre privacy fenced lot, so we are allowing pets as we figure with that large of a yard animal o...

I bought a house in the Chicago northwest suburbs and need to rent it out. Market rent is $2,500-$3,000 per month. This is a house that I plan to move into 3-5 years from now, but need to rent it out in the meantime. ...

Listing my home for rentSEC 8 voucher for a 4 bedroom is 1000People who do not accept the voucher, usually have lower rents..So with a sec 8 tenant, i can get 1k per month and with a normal tenant the market allows me...