Douglas T.
My tenant will sign lease after start date?
I have a parking space that I rent out, and my tenant is renewing her lease. I used Rocket Lawyer for the lease, and sent the lease to her for signature on 06/30/22. The lease has a start date of 07/01/22 and an eff...
Jake Brown
Break-Ins during Vacancy/Renovation and Leasing Out
Hi! We recently acquired a 6 unit property in Arizona. It took us 7 weeks to have the current tenants vacate. However, as soon as they vacated, the property was an immediate target for vandalism and break-ins (some ap...
Maegan Erb
Nonprofit suggests lease at significant loss to owner
My husband and I purchased our 3rd sf rental in April with the intent of renting it as shared clean and sober house. It is outfitted to serve 6 women. Currently we have 1 month to month tenant. We have received an off...
Chelsea Pfeiffer
Lease Rec for Renting out Garage Space-Chicago
Hi BP community, Curious to know how others go about renting out their garage spaces here in Chicago. I have some turnover and the incoming tenants don't need the open space in the garage, so I am looking to rent it o...
Jim Bentley
Can a non-owner lease and property manage?
I'm in Oklahoma. My mother-in-law fully owns around 30 properties which I and my wife have been leasing and managing for a couple of years after my FIL's death. I was recently told that the laws say that ONLY the ow...
Ryan Kawash
Best Landlord tools for applications, leases, background checks..
Hey guys, so I just recently closed on my first duplex about a month ago, just finished renovating one of the units and i'm about ready to rent it out. Posted a couple ads via FB and CL yesterday and i'm getting emai...
William Hirsch
Buying rental property - Can existing leases be modified?
Hi, this is something that I can't seem to find much information on, and perhaps someone here can help.If you buy a rental property with current tenants under active lease, can you as new owner break/amend the lease a...
Cassi Justiz
Tenant wants to extend lease by 1 month
I have tenants that with a lease expiring at the end of May. They've already given me notice that they are leaving at the end of their lease because they are buying a house. They just asked to extend their lease throu...
Mac Boeve
Deposit to Hold vs Signing a Lease Early
I have a rental unit available currently with an excellent tenant that wants to move in at the beginning of next month (2-1/2 weeks from now). I'm trying to figure out whether I should have her sign the lease early or...
Quy Huynh
How Do You Evaluate A Ground Lease Opportunity?
I have a piece of land that's zoned retail at a very busy intersection. Rates in the area are about $20 NNN annually. How do I go about figuring out how much I can get for a ground lease? The lot is a little over an a...