I have been remodeling a triplex. The middle unit has smoke detectors without batteries. There were batteries installed in them, but they were just against plastic, there is no connection to the battery. They were all...

The owner of a duplex is facing a number of charges following a fatal fire over the weekend.Under the fire code the landlord is facing two charges for not having proper smoke detectors and two charges for failing to h...

I'm looking at my first rental property in Ohio and there are some terms in the property management agreement that I would like to ask the forum to weigh-in on. Some of these terms may be normal, however they stick ou...

Go easy on me please; I'm here to be a better landlord, and guidance is requested.I inspected this 4 plex around November and finally closed about 3 weeks ago. One of the inherited tenants has moved out end of lease. ...

Hey all,How do you deal with tenants that obviously are breaking the contract but you can't prove it?   i.e. I smell weed in my house with 2 roommates, I know who it is.  The contract states no smoking on premise.Full...

When the property has electronic keypad locks on the exterior entry doors, is it required (by law) for the landlord to also provide the tenant with a physical key? (Property located in Massachusetts)

Hi!I live in Maryland and have family that may be installing a sump pump/interior drain system in their unfinished cinder block foundation basement.  The house was built in 1968.  I know nothing about this trade of co...

I visited the property and found the hard wired Smoke Detectors in the living room and hallway were removed ( the ines in the bedrooms were still there ) . I asked the tenant why they did that and he said that the smo...

Has anyone on here thought of installing Solar on their Properties? or have you heard a friend or neighbor talk about it to you?  
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Hi,So I'm getting started renting out rooms. I'm thinking to make one an Airbnb and the other a long term rental. In either case, I think it might be a nice amenity for a guest to have a lock on their door to "feel sa...