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Kuriakos Mellos First out of state investment in MI - help with overanalyzing!
1 March 2021 | 6 replies

HI All,
I would love some feedback here as I am working on my first out of state investment in Michigan and trying not to over think things.  
I am using a local property manager, who I met and is awesome, and made ...

Alex Wong Real Estate Contract
8 December 2016 | 4 replies

I have a question about real estate contract in general. From my understanding, there are mainly two ways to get out of a contract. Home Inspection and home appraisal. I am asking mostly for the scenario when I have b...

Carman Callahan Law enforcement tenants
19 November 2019 | 8 replies

I am in the process of finding a tenant for my first ever rental property. Today someone called me and asked if he can get a discount on his monthly rent since he is in law enforcement. Is this something that is typ...

Christopher Malone Attention Chicago Landlords - Who pays the water bill?
10 June 2019 | 12 replies

Hello everyone,I own a SFR on the South Side of Chicago that is currently occupied to a Section 8 tenant. I am in the process of closing on my next SFR rental and while looking back at the performance of my previous r...

Alessandra C. Written Rental policy detailing guidelines on Sreening /Application-no criminal history
18 August 2015 | 11 replies

 I am trying to create good policies for Screening Applicants -  NO CRIMINAL HISTORY- may be too strict-  It is hard to decide and I would like hear what is your experience or input:1) speed tickets- how many infracti...

Demetri T. Unauthorized Pet becomes Companion Animal
7 April 2019 | 36 replies

I am fairly certain I am asking a legal question- and ironically I am a lawyer (not in this area though!)... just wondering if someone can point me in the right direction or perhaps encountered this.Just found one of ...

Tim Ellis The Service Dog Dilemma
4 March 2019 | 27 replies

I wanted to share with you a situation that recently came up with one of our rentals regarding service dogs.  Please note we are located in Pennsylvania, though this issue is at a federal level.  The Situation:   Our ...

Shawn Kenyon Emotional support animals
25 March 2019 | 39 replies

Well it's happened.  people are applying to rent our units with their emotional support pitbulls and other animals . Of course we follow all fair housing laws . but what we need to do is weed out people that have legi...

Doug McLeod Pros and Cons of Section 8 SFRs?
12 January 2015 | 16 replies

I've had a couple of inquiries about Section 8 on recent rentals I've had available.  Have never had a section 8 tenant, but have stated that I will accept if income criteria (3x rent) and other criteria (rental histo...

Kurt Winsley Tenants want a swingset
18 August 2015 | 13 replies

Greetings all,I recently closed a deal on my first multi-family apartment complex (18 townhouse, 1 single family). I have a resident manager in place from the former owner that I'm inclined to leave in place as he see...