We have no smoking in our rentals but have prospective tenant that will smoke outside.  Has anyone charged a smokers deposit so if the apartment then does smell like smoke can use to help rectify.  Similar to a pet de...

Hello, By law does landlord need to change smoke detectors batteries or it's the tenant job. The only job of the landlord is to have smoke detectors installed?

Hey BP,

Currently under contract for a 3 family. When being shown the property, I was told one tenant had a 6month lease for 750. The other (Sellers son) was on a month to month lease for 550, family discoun...

I have an applicant that is JUST coming out of bankruptcy. Case is getting closed this week. Medical bills were the culprit and overall seems like a very decent tenant. Income is guaranteed under disability and social...

I'm debating buying a 3 unit where the existing tenant in the top unit clearly smokes in the unit (cigarette in ash tray in listing photo). Do I ride him out and take the guaranteed money, then mitigate after he leave...

Hi BP!My wife and I purchased an 18 unit multifamily in December.  The building is full of mostly great people, but there was one fellow that always smelled like pot.  We talked to him about it but the odors continued...

Anyone using the Minut noise/cigarette smoke monitor?  Thoughts?

3 am Sunday a tenant smoking on the apartment porch carelessly discarded a cigarette and started a fire that destroyed the top 4 units in a 24 unit building. Fortunatley no one was hurt and the firemen saved the rest ...

Calling all landlords with marijuana growing clauses or similar clauses in their lease agreement.  What verbag do you use?  Thanks for reading.

Is it legal to refuse a prospective tenant if they have a medical marajuana card? Nothing against medicinals, but I don’t want to deal with the smell and subsequent cleanup. I also don’t want a lawsuit. I’m in Michiga...