Ben Kirchner
Unauthorized pets or occupants
The tenant at my property has lived in the residence for 1 month now. The known occupants of the house is 2 adults (Mother & Daughter) and 2 children (Daughter's children) Last week, I did a 30 day walk through....
Lane Forhetz
Ridiculous Occupancy Inspection
Hello All Fellow Landlords, I have been having a bunch of success in St. Louis (North County). It really is a great area for appreciating properties which rent between $1000-$1400/month for houses under $100k. I am ...
Chris Da
So I want to be a landlord???I am stuck on which way to go.
Brief history of myself..I have been a mechanic for the last 16 years..I use to love to fix cars, but now it is time to move on, as I se the writing on the walls, and it is just getting worse in the dealerships..
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James Park
New Landlord. How to handle a situation when tenant cannot pay the full rent amount
I brought in new tenants to my townhome in the Chicago burbs three month ago, before moving to Atlanta.
Long story short, in July, I had an unusual storm in Chicago that put 6 feet of water in my basement. I have sp...
Manuel Sarabia
Looking to start my own property management company. Any books/memberships to join for landlords?
I'm looking to start up a property management company in my area as I believe it's a good opportunity. I have a few rental properties and have been doing my own property management for about 4 yrs now so I have a dece...
Claudia Schmidt
Need some Fellow Landlord Advice Please for a Special 'Tenant' Situation I am Stuck With
I have my rental property in Mexico. I offered a new tenant in the States a discount on the rent if she pays 1 year up front. She was supposed to come down Sept 1st, but got delayed until now, Dec 1 because she has a ...
Lynelle Fidalgo
Is it possible to take over property from my landlord who is in forclosure now?
My landlord has a judgement of strict foreclosure against him. My family is one of the tenants of a 4 family home in state of CT. I am still a newbie at REI but I thought this might be something to consider. Is it ...
Brian C.
Which landlord insurance do you have - DP1 vs DP3, agreed cash value vs replacement, deductible?
I'm about to move out of my duplex and rent both units, so I'm switching from homeowners to landlord/dwelling insurance. I've read about DP1 and DP3 policies, using an agreed cash value instead of new replacement, an...
Chris Baber
Can I get a HELOC on a rental with less than 2 years as landlord?
So, a little over a year ago, I quit my job to focus on getting my then primary residence converted to a Short Term Rental (First guest rented March 2018), which was shortly after acquiring a second property, which I'...
William Przybyla
Can my landlord hold my lease and force me to pay the life of it?
So I was transferred due to work, in which I was leaving the apartment in which I was living and moved across the country. With this move I said that I would pro-rate my rent and she could keep my security deposit as ...