Seems to be the consensus a non-refundable move-in fee is preferred in Chicago -- legal reasons.
What about getting, in addition, first and last month's rent prior to move in? Does this open you up to more litigation...

I am getting close to buying my first investment property which will most likely be a single-family in which I will live in one room and rent out the others. Has anyone had experience with bumping up the rent by lets ...

Hi I am a newer land lord that is going through the process of a tenant moving out and have some questions. After googling for a bit I’m even more confused so figured I’d ask the right people on how deal with security...

Hi All,flying solo and not using an agent this time around to rent a property. Is Marketplace still a good tool? What about the "boost" feature on marketplace? Zillow still safe? I am avoiding craigslist. I'm also goi...

I have been using Stessa for my accounting for years, however I think as of this year, they are taking aware features and only providing them for a premium price. Due to the fact that now I have to pay for Stessa to u...

I'm trying to put together a list of questions to ask property managers in my initial search and would like to get some suggestions from others, in the attempt to make sure I cover as much as possible. My focus is out...

First thank you for your time.I live in CA and my parents are moving to MN where the rest of my family lives. Due to health issues my parents are now on disability and a fixed income and want to move for cheaper cost ...

I'm selling a house through this realtor because I wanted to return the favor for bringing me the deal. Come to find out, he wants to charge 6.3% realtor fees and a 3,000 broker fee? I've done enough houses to know ...

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some advice on how to split the utilities for the in-law apartment. The apartment is not individually metered but is on its own water heater and has its own central ac unit, my side of th...

So my landlords sent a notice to everyone that is on a month to month lease that their rent will be going up by 100$ per month. However being I am on a 1 year lease at an agreed price I should be exempt from this rais...