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hi guys, I'm renting out my first property and we have a prospective tenant who has 780 credit score great income and seems like the kind of person I would want to rent to. The only problem is I put on my ads that's I...
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Greetings!
Like many BPers, I own a few rental units (2 4-unit buildings) and manage them myself. I run my business professionally, I take good care of my properties and like to think I treat my tenants well. I belie...
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I have nearly 75 SFR rental properties right now in Texas and Michigan and my umbrella policy is now omitting dog bites. I just got the renewal notice yesterday.
Anyone know of a specific policy just for dog ...
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In the apartment business I often get a lot of people requesting to move into an apartment or house and they want to bring their dog, or in some cases their dogs (as in plural). As a landlord I do not allow dogs in m...
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Do you allow smoking in middle to low income areas? I have completely rehabbed a property and would like to find solid non smoking tenants but will that seriously deter renters? Its a two unit, with 1 unit per floor. ...
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I've had a tenant in place since 12/2019, now PM is asking if another tenant can move in (a friend of current tenant, they say).
What should I require legally from this person, apart from his personal details? Separa...
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Hi All,
Our tenants moved into our downstairs unit not even a month ago and just asked if they can bring in two cats. The lease clearly states no pets and we are pretty firm on this rule so we let them know that is n...
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I don't want to spend unnecessary money on upgrades in rental properties so what is the standard upgrades in rental properties?
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Just had a tenant go to jail and left a inside dog. Can I move him out and what do I do with the dog. He rents by the week but it look like he will be in jail for a couple of months. What are the laws on removing a do...
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Hey fellow pocketers! So I finally have a home and I got my first bite on a tenant. She seems like a nice woman from speaking with her, good income pretty bad credit but it's typical for the area. Being extra cautious...