Mitchell Pudelski
Toilet running for months. How do I recoup the cost?
I have a duplex with long-term tenants who pay on-time every month. Problem: water bill has quadrupled for each of the last four months. Nobody has an answer. Each reports no leaky faucets or toilets. Upstairs tenant ...
Scott Nipp
How to handle this sale?
I have an odd situation where we want to sell our old primary residence to a very good friend. This is to help everyone involved but there is the caveat about business dealings with friends or family...Our old house ...
Andrew George Dennis
Unattended death of a tenant
I am looking for some advise on an unattended death situation. I have a tenant who was a hermit. No family members, friends, or neighbors noticed she was missing. She apparently passed away in bed, and it could have ...
Yunzhi Huang
which renter should I choose?
I am new landlord and just bought my very first investment property and feel so excited to put the house on Zillow to rent asap. My local market for a similar house goes from $1700-1850, so I set mine at $1700 hoping...
Anthony R.
Let's discuss the Heroes Act - Are you worried?
So, like many of you, I recently heard about and read some of the Heroes Act legislation.
It's fantastic that the government is attempting to help everyone, but, honestly, am I the only one that's worried about this...
Tariq B.
Tenant Says They Had A Verbal Agreement With Prior Landlord
Hello all, I took over a property last year and inherited tenants. The lease I have on file for them expires Oct 18 so we went month to month. It was a two year lease. I issued them a lease renewal with a rent increas...
Brandon Sturgill
Is the Ability to "Cash-out" Re-fi Part of Your Buying Decision
Do you consider the ability to re-fi a rental property before you buy?
Aubrey Buikema
Tenant not paying rent due to emergency gas shut
Hi there,I have a question regarding how to handle a unique situation. This week, peoples gas shut off the gas to my entire building due to a “gas emergency” (without notifying anyone). I was notified by a tenant that...
Lena S.
4 Unit Appt- How do you handle your tenants maintenance requests?
How many times a month do you have to fix something in 4 Unit apartment building? Do you come on every tenant request to fix a problem or you set up certain times of the week or month or day to come and solve it?We li...
Anna M.
How Do I get the Fish to bite my Hook Already? - WINTER RENTING!
How Do I get the big and Right Fish to bite my Hook Already?- RENTING DURING THE WINTER!I close next week on a new property.I seem to have made a career out of house hacking.I like it as it helps me live the fugal lif...