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Hello,
I've recently bought a 2B condo near a college in Chicago with the condition of taking over the existing lease contract with the tenants. The tenants are two college students and the lease ends at the end of A...
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I am selling an out of area property. It's currently listed. Apparently the current tenant who is in the unit has not cared well for the property or their dog. The unit smells strong of dog urine. We have our first sh...
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I use the BP lease agreement for Arkansas and just had a potential tenant pose something that I haven't come across. He feels that if he is not allowed to use rock salt (as it causes damage to the concrete) then if t...
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My wife and I purchased with cash (83K) a rental property in Kalamazoo, MI. It is a 3 bed/1 bath ranch. We rented it for $1180 per month + $1000 Security Deposit + $400 non-refundable pet fee. They renters (2) hav...
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Hi everyone! I'm going to be a first-time landlord in Arkansas :)I'm in the process of pre-screening applicants BEFORE sending them an application where they would pay for the background check. One applicant mentioned...
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Hi there, relatively new to this so appreciate any help!
Our current tenant moves out at the end of the month and we just visited the property to check out the condition for showing it to prospective renters. It's me...
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I am an Airbnb host and am concerned about getting taken advantage of when it comes to service animals. I have reviewed the Airbnb policies and they state that hosts generally cannot deny guests with service animals, ...
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Hey BP!I’m a new landlord in Massachusetts, particularly New Bedford. As I get acclimated to the business I’m trying to solidify all my systems and processes. I’m curious what other landlords are doing for their renta...
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We recently vetted a tenant that informed us after move in, they have a service animal. Actually, we discovered they had an animal in their apartment and probed them for answers since we do not allow pets. We have r...
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Hi All, I'm putting my townhouse up for rental. I'm open to allowing pets. Is it generally a good idea to have restrictions on certain dog breeds? How does that play out with landlord insurance policies? The HOA itsel...