Hud Recertification is up on one of our apartments. Tenant brought in a list prior to the HUD Inspection. The list includes: replace 2 light globes she says she broke while changing the lights. a couple holes in the b...

I have looked at many properties where the tenants cook with oils and grease.  I have passed many of these properties up because of the smell, the cost of cleaning walls and cabinetry and the damage that has occurred ...

Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck.  How would you handle this?  I can see replacing the boards that are stained or is it possible to caculate the replacement cost of the full deck minus depreciation due...

This Topic came up on another forum post and It got me to wondering,

As a tenant/Landlord, What is the minimum amount of money you would go to Small claims court for in a monetary dispute? I never really thi...

I've been fortunate to talk with quite a few investors from this site and I often hear that it's not unusual for them to place 4 to 5 bids on houses in a month. Here's my question; if you give 1k, or even $500 earnest...

HI all,
My new tenant hasn't transferred the utilities in her name yet and its been about 2 weeks.
I've asked repeatedly and she said she’s tried but there has been a death in the family. I told her by this Tuesday ...

Current renters are going through a rough patch. It's two adult sons living with older mom. Mom just had another surgery on her ankle so she is limited. Both sons work (they both had decent jobs, came with great recom...

We could use some advice based on Florida statutes.
We have tenants who’ve increasingly proven to be a pain. We’ve been patient and kind, gave them a break or two going in and along the way, but it became increasingl...

i just wanted to know what peoples thoughts are on buying properties that already have tenants? is it a good idea? what could someone easily overlook? do you recommend it ?

I am screening a tenant but there are various red flags on the mysmartmove report. First is about a 20k credit card debt but also a 5 year probation for theft $20k. Do you or have you ever accepted a tenant with a ...