My fiance and I have been searching every day for a duplex or triplex in our area. So far, we haven't found one that is workable. Orignially, we had thought that it would be better to landlord our property from close ...

Okay so I have held that the more amenities you offer in a rental that can break easily, the more time/money a unit will cost you. I lump ceiling fans into this equation and I was planning on removing the outdated one...

Hey all, I thought I'd seek the advice of people much smarter than me regarding this potential scenario...I recently came across a property in an up-and-coming area, where the current owner is a mentally handicapped o...

Hi everyone I'm just joining the group. I live in Houston, TX but I have 7 rental properties in Peoria, IL. Some of my biggest challenges are financing, finding good tenants and managing the properties from 1,000 mile...

I am in CA home is in NM. House rented 18 mos ago, tenant vacated 6/21/11. My lease is 10 pp, states tenant responsible for ALL repairs on property. Tenant returned to AZ. Home is 2000 sq ft 4/2.
Tenant said I coul...

This is silly,  but my husband and I cannot agree.  We rent condos in Naperville,  an affluent suburb of Chicago that has been voted one of the best places to live in America a couple of times.  Very good schools.  I ...

While we are having a good discussion on applicants with language challenges, I thought a more generalized discussion on other areas that may or may not fall under discrimination would be a worthwhile topic to refresh...

The new draft zoning ordinance of Gaithersburg, which, for full disclosure, my mom has worked for the planning department my entire life, is out with an interesting wrinkle: they will not only allow ADUs but also have...

Fellow landlords, are the following something you would considered "normal wear and tear" or no?

Window blinds - these blinds were brand new before the tenant moved in 16 months ago. I am not sure what happe...