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Wade Penner Should I refund credit/background check fees due to mistake?
15 April 2021 | 7 replies

I would normally vet the basics (rental history, income, etc.) prior to actually having applicants pay and run credit and background checks (these would be last step).  However, I made the mistake of forgetting to tel...

Theodore Rivera Collecting rent on violated lease
2 February 2017 | 3 replies

I know that one should not accept rent during the process of evicting someone on late/unpaid rent. Does this rule also hold true when evicting someone on a violated lease such as damage to a unit, or having an authori...

Nathan Vu Louisiana residential lease agreement
14 May 2020 | 1 reply

Hi everyone. I'm in the process of buying my first rental home at the end of this month and I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. I'm planning to use Cozy.co for applications and I'm still unfamiliar with it. S...

Sam Abe Leasing Company not disclosing information
14 February 2024 | 3 replies

Hi! We hired a company to rent our place only for leasing and we will manage once it is rented. They are not disclosing information needed to approve the tenant. For example they are just saying the credit score is ab...

Joe T. Tenant won't submit repairs in writing
4 September 2015 | 69 replies

I'm starting to get annoyed with my first tenant, and as a first time landlord, i'm not sure what to do. A little background information -Tenant moves in and "forgets" to do move in property and condition form. I info...

Yuki Conlon Online Rental Applications and Refunding Fees
11 May 2016 | 14 replies

Hello BP!I'm looking for advice from landlords offering online rental applications. The rental market here is white-hot, and properties often have multiple applications submitted before the property is even available ...

Ari Newman Best way to determine market rates for a rental?
21 June 2018 | 7 replies

I'm submitting an offer an a duplex in a "hot" area of Atlanta. (Grove Park, 30318)  What are some resources that you use to determine per/door rental rates?  I've looked at websites like Rentometer to determine avera...

Jake Brooks How do you screen your tenants?
12 June 2024 | 3 replies

As we all know, a good tenant can be make or break for your investment. I am curious to see what steps do you have or requirements do you put in place to ensure you are securing the right tenant? 

Jeremy Torres Cozy.co & late rent fees
26 June 2019 | 8 replies

As a landlord I use cozy . How would you know if tenants pay late if they authorize a payment for example on July 1st but doesn’t process through til a week later due to holiday ? Would you charge late fee . With ...

Matt Gehrls Unresponsive and dismissive maintenance, anything I can do?
16 December 2014 | 11 replies

Someday, I hope to be a landlord and that is why I'm on the site. Right now, I'm a tenant. Because I have been reading and seeing things from the other side I don't want to be a pain. However, my apartment is a dump. ...