Hey BP!I have a property on the market for rent that I've been anticipating getting $1,000 a month for. I now have a qualified tenant interested in signing a 2-year lease at $1,050 per month ($50 more per month than I...

We interviewed this tenant family and like them, but they have two large dogs, I believe they are St. Bernard. I noticed that many landlords do not allow pets. I guess for apartment building, it is a good practice ...

We live and have rentals in northwest suburbs of IL. Our tenants have lived in one of our rental houses for 1 year and 3 months. They are responsible tenants, always are paying their rent on time and keeping up the pr...

Hi everyone,I'm wondering what you landlords are deciding when it comes to the pets vs. no pets policy, and why you decided on it? I'm looking into buying a long term multifamily house with 2-3 units as my first inves...

We are thinking of buying a property to rent. We don't mind pets and think a person with a dog may stay longer. But of course we don't like the idea of pet urine and roaming dogs.

If we advertised "pet considered" do...

We asked our tenants to move out due to the blatant violation of the 'no pet' clause, but the damage has been done, and the unit reeks of dog pee. The floors are dark, so we have no idea as to the source, and it has b...

Older home with great bones built in 1942 - needed full remodel.Purchase price: 235k - short saleProjected costs and time: 45k and 3-4 months.Actual renovation & carry costs $86k and 8 months of work.Commissions/c...

Next week will mark the 2nd anniversary of our buy and hold rental business. My husband and I decided to start the business when unexpected medical expenses derailed our early retirement plans. In the last two years ...

Hello BP community!I'm Carol I need your help how do you calculate how much to charge for "normal wear and tear" on carpeting. I have a tenant moving out, they have been with me for 5 years the carpet was not new when...

So, this goes back to my first experience of being a landlord. A woman (who ironically was a realtor), was renting my apartment. I allowed her to have a pet, as it was a tiny chihuahua. I was suspecting that she was n...