I am really only writing this because more and more frequently I have seen this come up. And it practically grinds a nail in my nerves to reward tenants for bad behavior by offering them cash to leave. It undermines l...

What is your criteria for buying homes with a wood frame build in Florida?  I know a lot of investors who say to steer clear and to only really look at block properties (primarily because of termites), but I've seen a...

I have a 3 bed 2 bath (1 story) KB home rental property in TX. Recently had couple of plumbing issues where the toilets were not flushing. First time, got the sewer lines cleared in the yard - spent $2500. Then again,...

I've been a landlord since 2006.  Up until now I've never had to evict a tenant.  I've had people owe me what I would consider decent sums of money however always treated those tenants with respect from our first inte...

I recently had an issue with the power going out in a Chicago unit of mine. ComEd turned the power off due to non-payment(though ComEd never warned me or tenants which they are required to do by Illinois law), but I h...

Tenant signed a one year lease and breaking it in 6 months.  Says her son was suppose to move in with her but never showed up.  According to what she put on her Rental app. She seems to be able to afford it herself, b...

I HAVE A PROPERTY UNDER CONTRACT STARTED ESCROW AND NOW THE SELLER SAID BROTHER WANTS HOUSE AND IT SEEMS LIKE SHE MIGHT BE TRYING TO BACK OUT OF CONTRACT MY QUESTION IS DOES SHE LEGALLY HAVE A RIGHT TO DO SO OR CAN...

While having flooring repairs done from under the house an antique Christmas garland with glass ornaments fell off the wall and broke. Is it my responsibility as landlord to replace this priceless item? If so what val...

Hi Everyone - I'm about to start a new flip and we are trying a new general contractor. It is a fairly large job according to my standards (over $90,000).We are in the midst of getting the contractor agreement in plac...