Crystal Sherman
First Rental Property Advice
I am in the process of purchasing my first rental property and am looking for any advice on what to anticipate as a new Landlord. I have done some online research but am interested to hear firsthand what things I shou...
Deb Smith
Grace period
Is there a positive or negative to offering a grace period? I find if u give one, most will use it almost every month so seriously considering not offering one at all from now on on all my units
Juan Del Arco
How should I handle repair done by tenant
I received a text message this morning from my tenant saying that over the weekend he replaced the kitchen faucet. On one side it is nice he is taking care, BUT I am worried about falling into a game of repairs and m...
Andrea Gillis
Tenant Screening Red Flag? Asking for advice and opinions
First some background: I am screening tenants to rent a room in a house I am living in.tl;dr: Seems that the applicant was rushing when filling out the application and had many errors in the application - not obvious ...
Stoddard Barnhill
Single Family Tenant Rules (MN) - Rookie Question
Hello All!I am new to this community and have already found great value in the books, blogs, forum, and podcasts. Thank you to all! My parents have invested in Montana over the years and I have helped with the finance...
Nat C.
Possible illegal terms in rental lease
I am on the opposite side of the court with this question. I am asking as a tenant, not a landlord.I rent an apartment and was on a 6 month lease that just expired. The landlord gave me a new 3 month lease to sign.The...
Gloria Mirza
Tenant says wind blew garbage can over and broke a window
My tenant says that the wind blew a garbage can over and it broke a window. My question is, who would be responsible for repairing that?
Account Closed
Late Fees Are Illegal?
This is a link to an interesting subject regarding Late Charges.https://caltenantlaw.com/late-fees/The article, written by an attorney, states that charging tenants a Late Charge Fees is illegal and when you evict a t...
James L.
Rent Payment Options in 2020
Is there a payment method more simple, convenient and secure than a check ? Looking for alternatives to test as a backup system to checks, then possibly the new norm.
Mike Franco
Dealing with tenants who don't want to pay last month's rent.
I've read about them. and I'm dealing with them.
They think they can just use their security deposit as last month's rent, leaving the landlord holding nothing to cover damages.
Do tenants really have the upper hand...