If a tenant breaks a lease/wants to leave early, do I keep the deposit or does the property management company?How about late rent fees? Pet fees/rents? Security Deposits if damage is done to the property?I’m just try...

Should, and can, I give a current, reasonably bad tenant a rental reference?

Tenant has caused damage, been profane, regularly paid within late grace period, etc.

Should I tell tenant I don't give references, or do...

Hello, I’m currently renting a home in San Antonio, TX.  As you all know we experienced a really bad storm recently.  (The home we are renting is in below average shape, built in 91.  Rated a C overall in move-in insp...

Hello Everyone!I have a leak in a hot water line in one of my rentals in Alabama. I've been told it'll cost $1850 to fix, and will require busting up 1-2 tiles, cutting some drywall, drilling hole in concrete, fixing ...

Installment # 14 – Insurance Issues for The Real Estate Investor"Creative" acquisition strategies, and how to properly protect you and your entity (ies): Let’s focus now on the very misunderstood issue of how to prope...

I am hoping someone can provide me with some examples regarding what kind of insurance coverage and business protection (specifically structure LLC, S-corp, C-Corp) I should have for my two townhome rental properties ...

So I have tenants lined up to rent my property and they want to rent it ASAP.  I have done their background checks and all went well.  I forgot to mention during the application signing that I require renters insuranc...

I knew this property and the environmental would be a tricky deal and I have limited experience.  There has been site work on this property but solvents run into neighboring properties.   Here is where we are today - ...

I know the best approach to pet-proofing is not allowing pets, but based on a recent discussion with my new property manager new tenant laws may require that Landlords allow "comfort" pets.  So that being said, I plan...

Hey Guys,I need help figuring out if I have any options I can pursue with my current house. I have a single 3/2.5 in a cookie cutter development about 20 mins outside of Philadelphia that we bought back in Nov 2009 fo...