Trying to decide weather or not to rent our house that we are about to move out of, we have been living there for 8 years and want to move up. The concern is its high maintenance yard. Right now the yard is green...

I have a situation unfolding and even though I have a feeling about this already I felt like asking other landlords for their advice... and it doesn't hurt to add stuff like this to my knowledge base. I'm from...

Hi friends!I just got my first property and put it out for rent. I have 3 people contact me so far but no serious leads. The property is fairly new and well-kept and I am planning to not allow pets (I miss out on a lo...

Hello - do those that use Furnished Finder or perform 30-90 day rentals typically require their tenants to get renter's insurance? I'm getting some push back from a potential tenant that she's never done that before o...

If you're a landlord with only a couple of properties, how do you accept electronic payments? I would love to hear what you're doing.
Zelle has the advantage that it's fast and has no transfer fees, and although ther...

New year, new laws (Senate bills 205, 206 & 207).Effective January 2, 2025, Michigan landlords can no longer consider a tenant's source of income when screening them. (income = 3 x monthly rent, Debt-To-Income, et...

Hello, the tenants of one of my condo property were served with (3) days for not paying rent and they moved out; however, they damaged the walls (holes), doors (cracks), broker shower handle, etc.  Both tenants are on...

If I were to rent out 2 of the 3 bedrooms I have in a place I own, how would I cover myself (legally) with a contract. Do I draft up a sub-lease and have them have a security deposit and what not just like any other r...

Hi BP. Regarding retired applicants, do you still have to keep with the same qualifications? Do you keep with the 3x income?  I have an applicant that only has social security coming in and said they recently sold the...

First time landlord here! First tenants in July. It was difficult to verify income because of cash paid construction jobs, but previous landlord confirmed they never missed a payment.

They have been late three month...