Christopher Ward
Service pet question
Hello,Quick question. A potential tenant has told me she has not paid a pet deposit in the past due to it being a service animal. She has given me a registration number for the pet.Should I attempt to collect a pet de...
Thomas Hallensleben
application information verification
I am new to the landlord business and am unsure as to what I can legally ask former landlords and employers. My property is in Kansas City, MO and I need to verify income. Is that something I can legally ask the emp...
Darby Smith
Commissions to realtors and how you pay them
"Industry standard" seems to be that you pay a percentage of the total lease to the realtor that found the tenant, for the full term of the lease, and that is paid up front.
Why? Why do we do this?
Most of our prop...
Manvir G.
Investing in Northern Ontario?
Hi everyone,I'm from the Toronto area but have been looking for potential small/medium apartment building investments in Southern Ontario (Waterloo, London, Windsor, St. Catherines, Niagara region, etc). However I hav...
Susan Thomas
Return of renters security deposit
Under what circumstances do you keep full security deposits? Do you spell out those terms in your lease? Do you tell your renters who have acted according to your lease terms what you expect when they move out ? I’ve ...
Simon L.
Red Flags or no type scenarios
A tenant is very close to signing a lease and has confirmed a date to come in and we told them that all people that will living in apartment must be present and to bring all documentations and have them ready. they pr...
Andrew Powell-Sampellegrini
Need help evicting a tenant!!!
I am a prime tenant in a free market 4 bedroom apartment in NYC. My rent is $2000. I am the only one on the lease. I rent out 3 of the bedrooms to roommates. I have written agreements with them. The total monthly amou...
Edward P.
CA Rent Control Clause in Lease Agreement
Hi,I am purchasing a rent controlled property in Los Angeles. I wanted to know if there is a way to get rid of one tenant. Is there anything I can write in a new lease to have them leave after one year of anything..Th...
Tori Parker
Credit
Hi
My boyfriend is in the Navy and I am moving with him to his next duty station in August. He has excellent credit and 9 years of good rental history. I have not so great credit and have never rented, I mo...
Mark Forest
Damage clauses
I have examined many leases and I have never seen an expressed complete clause whereby the tenant damages the property and the landlord receives compensation immediately. I do not want to wait till they vacate and ha...