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I am looking to rent out a property. What steps should I take from this point? I know I will need some sort of lease agreement and some sort of background check to screen possible tenants, but what other i...
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As we've grown to 120 units we continually struggle with managing the utilities for our rental units. Starting, stoping and transferring service has become quite time consuming. I have tried reaching out to utility ...
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The lease signed by one of my inherited tenants contains a strict non-smoking policy that includes a clause citing a $200 fee per incident. I hadn't really thought about enforcing this policy until very recently, when...
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About what does it cost to go through the evicition process? I have a bad feeling I see one in my neer future. Also I know I didn't get enought of a deposit to repair what will be needed. what do I do to reclaim that?...
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You're the landlord. What would you do?Schererville, Indiana Family Is Poised To Be Evicted For Having Too Many Childrenhttps://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/13/schererville-indiana-family-is-poised-to-be-evicted-for-h...
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Currently live in southern MA on the RI border, looking at purchasing a rental property. Can anyone explain pros/cons of buying in RI vs MA? Also, how would living in MA affect buying investment property in RI? I have...
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Not sure if this is the place to post my issue. I rent a 2 bed/2bath apartment in irvine,CA from a landlord in san diego area.(Me and my old roommate are on the lease, currently with 1.5 month left on the lease)Recent...
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When does it make sense to get a property manager? Working the numbers, and considering a possible annual vacancy, it seems to zap out entire profit for the year if we are paying 10%, then one month of rent for a one-...
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So I got a tenant application who has a credit score of about 520 and same for spouse. No debts and almost nothing on credit report. It's almost blank. With a few inquiries from auto dealers. they shared 3 months bank...
hello, I just received an text message from my landlord stating i have to pay the deductible, due to when my kitchen caught on fire when i was frying french fries, it was't major damages, only to the stove and microwa...