Ted Klein
Landlord only Allows a Co-Signer if Tenant is a Fulltime Student
My son who is 25 has a good job, makes greater than the 2x monthly rent requirement, has steady employment with the same employer for 3+ years, is a hard worker who has diligently saved his money and had recently fini...
Wendy Black
Buying Property from an REIT
If you wanted to buy a property that was being sold by a huge REIT but needed to do so creatively (with the least amount of money exchanging hands either by money down or monthly payments), would you approach it any d...
Peter North
Just found out one of tenants is a registered sex offender
I leased a nice SFR home about 4 months back to a family. Did the background checks with no issues. I just got an email from my banker who financed the home who actually lives in the same neighborhood with an attachme...
R Candis
Adding spouse to judgment
I am the landlord for property in Dekalb county Georgia. On dispossessory notice I listed names of both the husband and wife but only the husband answered the notice and came to court. The judge said since the wife d...
Tom C
Letting tenant pay in advance
I have a tenant who wants to pay in advance for the remainder of the year.
Help me see some of the bad points in accepting this money upfront.
The reason they want to do this is because they are irresponsible and ...
Brittney Lundeen
Unathorized Tenant in owner occupied duplex-Do I need to approve?
Hi all!
I have an inherited tenant living next to me in a side by side duplex since I moved into in January. She lives there with her 30 year old daughter and 16 year old niece. She seemed to be a good tenant at fir...
Dave Bopp
Should I accept a tenant that has no credit history?
Hi Everyone!I recently bought a duplex and have received an application & deposit to hold from a newly engaged couple moving to my area. Based on the results of a background check I found that neither potential te...
John Fierke
Might need a creative solution for Son and Daugter-in-Law in DFW
Our son and daughter-in-law are currently living in a paid-for trailer in Ft. Worth, TX but they are getting eaten alive by land rental, taxes, utilities, etc. Their roof is in need of an expensive repair and I think...
Nick G.
Advice on abandoned property / pre REO
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking to get some advice on a potential deal, here are the details:
There is a house in my old neighborhood, it was owned by an elderly man who has passed away. To my knowledge there is no next o...
Wade Sikkink
Renting to a felon
A guy called me yesterday and asked about an apartment we have for rent. I gave him the info then he asked, "Do you rent to felons?"
I was a little surprised and responded, "What do you mean?"
He expla...