Qais Attarwala
How to deal with people throwing trash near property
I have a duplex near a Mini Mart gas station and people are constantly throwing their trash on my property. They aren't throwing it within my fenced area but my property line extends to outside the fence as well. What...
Pete Peterson
Only doing 1 to 3 month rentals. How much am I missing?
I'm looking to only lease my furnished home for 1 to 3 month durations during the summer. I don't know what kind of demand I'll get. This is an upscale home that will rent for about 8K. At what point in time would you...
Kyle D Birch
Landlord advice tenant has gnats Chicago
I have a 5 unit all brick building in Chicago. Two months ago, a tenant complained about gnats. I sprayed in the apartment and set up an indoor bug zapper. Today she reached out again saying the gnats are really bad...
Anthony Parr
Rental Perks and Discounts
Do any of you do any types of perks for folks that pay on time? Recently, I saw a video of someone that gives a tenant a month off, of their choice, for a year's worth of on-time payments. It seems like a nice gestu...
Angela Smith
cost of adding washer/dryer hookups
We have a property that has been listed for rent for about 2 weeks. It has had a lot of inquiries and visits. People are reporting that they love the property but then they decline to rent because the washer/dryer h...
Kevin Huang
Should I rent a place out for only one month?
I've got a nice young couple lined up to move into my townhouse 6/01.
Both are working professionals w/ income, and the girl loves the place, so they will probably be very good tenants to have. (girl even asked i...
Della Lambert
First investment home - nervous
Hello all, I am looking at purchasing a home for investment for $153,900 in a resort town. I would like to use as vacation rental property. Looking at similar properties in the area, I think I can rent it for $150-22...
Brian Zaug
Tenant requrest for furnace/humidifier sytem
I own a duplex and one of the Tenants called and asked me if he could install a humidifier system onto the furnace. He says he has sinus issues and needs this system so he can sleep at night. Our lease states that a...
Greg Mayer
pet fee vs pet deposit - or both?
Hi BP community!My wife and I are purchasing a duplex in Atlanta. One side of the duplex has tenants that might stay after we close, the other side is vacant. We're moving into the vacant side and have two dogs, so we...
Elizabeth Zielinski
Turning Primary Home Into A Rental
Hello all!I bought my first primary home last fall. It was a rental home and my agent convinced the previous landlord to sell it to me. It’s a cute 1950s bungalow in south Warren, MI, but needs a new kitchen and bathr...