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Hey everyone, this is a question from a renter's perspective. I had a dog at the last place I rented, and when the new tenants moved in they complained to the owner about bug bites. It was something I had dealt with i...
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What policy or procedure are you using if your tenant won't be able to make rent due to being affected by covid in this second wave? This winter will be bad.I have a tenant that informed me today Dec rent will be sh...
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I just signed a lease back in May, 2021 which unfortunately does not align with my real estate investing strategy, house hacking. I hadn't done enough research to settle on a strategy before signing the...
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Hi, I have a duplex in Boston. In both units I do the “rent by the room” model. Last night one of the tenants in the 2nd floor told me he had bedbugs and got rid of his box spring and mattress. I went by today and ...
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I have decided to go with a military family to move into my first rental property. Everything went good with the showing and also looks very good on paper. I have ran the TansUnion Smart Move checks on them and i rec...
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Will the government shutdown affect section 8 rent payment or lease renewals in illinois (CHA or HACC). Appreciate any insight or perspective regarding this potential issue. Thanks
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Hello, I’m a mortgage broker and investor in CA. I have done some research on moving some cash out of CA and into markets like Memphis, Little Rock and other places where you can still afford rentals and get a decent ...
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Can a private, individual landlord (who only has 1 rental unit) deduct cleaning fees for normal wear-and-tear from a security deposit at the end of a lease? Deposit was $650. Interest accrued = $3.90 for a total of 65...
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For National Commercial Tenants, do you wait till they contact you at their required 6mos notice date or do you as a landlord, contact them to ask them what they plan to do 7-8months out from lease ends?
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Hello community! While I've been a landlord for a long time now (just by moving out of my house and choosing to rent it instead of sell it), I'm now purchasing my first rental property. I just finished my 3rd book on ...