Hi.. Please guide me.My landlord is this old couple so all their dealings are done by their daughter who is a very difficult woman. We vacated our apt as per lease ending on 31-Aug.. I went with my realtor on 1-Sep to...

Hello Investors,I understand that hard money lenders will lend on the value of the asset as well as on the repair costs.  My question centers around the lender's security.  The lender obviously has security when they ...

I am always looking for ways to leverage.  As a landlord, the more properties you acquire, the more cash you will have to deal with and store.  With every rental comes a sizable security deposit that you will hold ont...

Hi,Newbie to biggerpockets here.We closed on a house in Chicago and our property manager is adamant that we return the security deposit that was transferred over from the seller. I've read the Chicago RLTO summary and...

awhile ago someone had posted a list of items which can be deducted from security deposit after tenant moves out  ex: cleaning services Anyone know how I can find it again ? Thanks!

Fellow Illinois landlords and property managers,A year ago I rented a home to two individuals who met most but not all of my minimum requirements.  In order to mitigate risk, I asked that they provide 3 months of secu...

I have a tennant that is scheduled to move out at the end of September. They have been in the house for 16 months and part of their rent has been a $50 monthly charge for 2 pets ($25 each). When they move out, I wil...

I just used SmartMove for the first time and it was great except for one big problem. It is likely the last time I use it.

I like that in the application phase a prospective tenant doesn't have to give me all their ...

If I needed 200k to get a company up an running. Do small banks lend money to purchasing inventory, equipment, signage, marketing, rent, utlities...etc upon starting up? Is the loan based on cash flow of a business mo...

Hello, I have a question specifically pertaining to MIchigan law. Who gets to keep the security deposit money under an eviction? Say, they have unpaid rent for 5 months, and by the time they were evicted it’s still un...