A couple filled out application for renting my property. Their credits are bad 500+. I was gonna overlook the credit and rent the house to them since most applicants have low credits. I have called their past 2 landlo...

So my wife and I originally bought our house with the intent to rent it out after living in it for 2 years. We are around that 2 year mark and trying to look for another house to move into but want to make sure that o...

I found an abandoned bi-level in a nice neighborhood that appears to be in good condition. Mail carrier said it's been unoccupied "for years." Someone is cutting the grass. Taxes are paid. It sold in 2005 for 142,900....

I am trying to do my own screening/renting on my next rental. I have heard a lot of people say they do not look too closely at credit, but I wanted to get some opinions from others.

Do you look closely at cr...

I own a mobile home located in a park that I am currently renting out.  Tenants have been paying on a regular basis for approx 2 years.  They are interested in buying the trailer on payments.  I would like to create a...

More of a general question, but how do you all deal with being a landlord when it seems that tenants are constantly angry, looking for rent credits for minor repair inconveniences, and threatening to sue when they don...

I purchased a cheap Amana a few years ago and the detergent dispenser no longer works. I've priced out the fix and it is almost as much as I paid for the machine. So I've decided to bite the bullet and purchase a new ...

I listened to former CEO of BB&T John Allison speak at Harvard Law School this morning. Give us Liberty, but not a Bailout!He talked about bad mistakes made in real estate driven by governmental policy. And anxiet...

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...

We just bought our first rental earlier this year and I'm have some issues with the tenant.  Not too serious, she and her kids keep the house clean and haven't caused any damage, but her payments are almost always lat...