My name is Robert Levaro. I became an investor in distressed property in Phoenix when the market tanked here in 2008. My strategy was to buy and hold but frankly hate being a landlord. Since the market has rebounde...

Hi everyone, My tenant's lease is about to expire. If they decide to stay for another year, do I charge them again for pet fee for the new year? I am planning to hold onto the security deposit from last year and charg...

I am looking for advice for how to proceed if a tenant wants to terminate a lease midway into the leasing agreement without probable cause to leave. This is for an owner occupied duplex. Tenant in question occupies 1s...

Hi all, I'm currently a tenant in an apartment in Los Angeles, California. About a month ago we stopped receiving hot water in our showers. I called our landlord the third day of the issue, probably about the first da...

Hello! I might soon be purchasing my first rental property and needed some help. Is renters insurance needed? If so, why? Or is the landlord insurance all that is needed? Thank you!

I am not sure if anyone can answer this question, but I figured I would give it a shot.  In a commercial lease agreement, is there language that can be inserted that mitigates the lease obligation of the tenant in the...

Good Morning,I am in search of a "No Pet" addendum for existing leases.  I would greatly appreciate it if someone could provide a template or point me in the right direction.Thank you in advance!Mark

So one of the biggest fears of any landlord is a non paying, non LEAVING tenant. In NJ, i'm finding out we have some incredibly strict eviction laws. It's tough to evict someone, a lot of legal issues involved, and ...

I have a vacancy coming up that I listed on Craigs List. I've had lots of response and will be showing it Saturday. Here's my question: A guy calls me. He already lives in the neighborhood and loves it. He tells ...

Copied this from the California Apartment Association website on 6/21/19: Both the city and county of Los Angeles this week advanced policies that will require landlords to consider applicants who would use Section 8 ...