Michael Showalter
Suggestions for Landlord-tenant walk through prior to signing lease.
We're in DC renting a 100 year old row house. Everything works but it has plenty of quirks and flaws in the plaster and trim and flooring. We were going to bring a camera and let the tenant take pics of whatever she...
Kyle J.
Landlord loses lead paint lawsuit from exposure 17 YEARS ago
Article: Jury finds for woman in lead paint case involving Pawtucket rental 17 years agoIt's interesting (and a little concerning) that they could go back so far, but another good reason to make sure you're taking car...
Thomas Johnson
landlord the lanlord wont make repairs what are my options ?
the landlord would not fix the bathtub as you can see its not usable.
the apartment over me had a flood and leaked water into the bathroom ruining the paint.
also look at the mold builds up the new owner told ...
Michael Boyer
Landlord Tale Makes the News: Dave Barry Meets Pacific Heights
This piece from a writer and (perhaps accidental) landlord was in the online version of the Anchorage newspaper today. It was darkly humorous, and some lively (equally dark) comments follow: http://www.adn.com/article...
Ivan Vasquez
To Landlords - whats the best way to collect your rent?
I’m a new landlord for 2 properties. What are the best ways to collect rent?
Account Closed
How to estimate landlord’s portions of maintenance/expenses on mu
Hey BP, I am getting familiar with BP’s rental property calculators to analyze multifamily apartment buildings. I am having a little difficulty estimating the landlord’s portions of maintenance/expenses.When analyzing...
Andrew Fidler
Lease item specifying what I as Landlord NO NOT DO???
Good morning BP- I tried a forum search but the concept is broad enough I can't find anything popping up...please direct me to an existing blog post or forum discussion if this is redundant.I'm a Toledo, OH landlord w...
Rebecca Slone
Landlord changed electric to gas in September told me yesterday
I received a phone call yesterday from the real estate company that manages our home. She stated that I owed over $900 in gas bill and that it had not been transferred to my name. I explained that we have been in res...
Tim Porsche
What Would Ben Carson's 15% Flat Tax Mean for Landlords?
Hey all, bit of a hypothetical question here, but would you be worried if Carson's 15% flat tax would be adopted at some point? He said there would be no deductions...which would obviously have a huge negative impact ...
Vitaliy Merkulov
Landlord reference is nice to have or a deal breaker?
How important is a landlord reference to you when screening tenants? How much do you value it compared to a credit report, income verification, background check?Have you found landlord references to be very helpful fo...