I am currently house hacking and have a few tenants/roommates living with me. I currently pay the water and internet bill out of pocket and only request rent and the electric bill be paid for by the tenants. My house ...

I just got nailed by the Judge for, as he called it, "egregious late fees"! I only charge one amount for late fees, $50. I use it as a deterrent to lead the tenant to paying on time. The rent is $600 and the late fee ...

I had a tenant who lived in a house for 6 years (i've owned it for 2) and painted a few walls in to almost black.  His 5 yr old daughter "painted" doors and a few walls in her bedroom and the master bedroom a splotchy...

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I'm about to rent a house to a couple, a guy AND a cat. Well, we verbally agreed to an amount and again, since I was going sooo fast since I had eliminated the initial person I picked and was trying ...

Hello fellow Big Pocketers, 
I’m wondering if charging a late rent payment fee is legally permitted in the State of Texas (Austin) and how much to charge. A percentage of the rent, a flat fee, how much? 
Thanks in a...

I have a situation where the boiler room pipe sprung a needle size hole, spraying a very small amount of water against drywall.   From the beginning of the lease, I have instructed the tenant to look at the boiler roo...

Hello everyone, this is my first post here and I'm in need of help! 
If a tenant calls me for a maintenance request, and while I am in their unit I witness damage to the property, can I legally take photos of the d...

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has any experience or recommendations for rent reporting to help tenants build credit. I was recently asked by tenants if this was an option so I wanted to look into it more. A free app...

I’ve got a new experience in my business. It just came to my attention that there are three extra people (who are creating a noise issue for neighbor) and two cats living in a duplex I own. The lease states only named...

I know that you pay property taxes for the property you are renting out, but are there any business taxes that you have to pay as well? Is there somewhere that I could look to find out tax information?