Everyone says that Chicago has laws that greatly favor the tenant over the landlord. I'm not getting good comparative search results so maybe someone with more Google-fu could provide some better search queries. I'm c...

I have couple roommates that live with me. I understand when tenant signs a lease they have the right to have people over. In this critical time are we as live in landlords allowed to enforce a rule that roommates can...

I am a 30 year old part time real estate investor who has tried his hand at being a landlord but was unsuccessful at that but will get back into that game in a few years. At the present, my brother and I are trying t...

While performing the final step of my screening process, I use the Smartmove service to access the credit, criminal, and eviction reports. I usually find this service very useful for the credit reports, but I'm never ...

Hey everyone. Here’s my situation. I’m in an apartment lease for 7 more months. I want to buy a duplex to house hack. Will I still qualify for an FHA loan for that duplex even though I can’t live in it for about 7 mon...

I want him to pay for this

I’m near the end of my patience and I don’t know what to do.
We moved into a rental house and it’s a great place for us. Cheap, allows dogs, neighborhood we love, plenty of space. But ...

I have a SF rental where the tenant has encountered a break-in where a window was broken. Tenant has occupied and maintained the property for about four years. My question is: Am I responsible for repairing the broken...

Situation...I'm a tenant. My lease was up in 4/31, but my fiancee was looking for a new job(Teacher) Our relationship has been good with the landlord over the 2 1/2 years here. I help with things, the elderly tenants ...

Hi BP,
We currently have 3-multi family investment properties in NYC. Each property currently has their own homeowner’s policy + a umbrella policy with a $5M liability coverage. Based on my research, when your proper...

Originally, a son and his father were on the lease. They are only family friends to us. Me and my fiancé moved into this household in January 2021 to take care of fiancé's grandmother. The son's father decided to go l...