My tenant broke his lease. In order to fill my apartment, I had to lower the rent. (Rents have dropped 20% in the SF Bay area.) The replacement tenant signed a lease directly with me, not a sublet lease with the tenan...

OK guys, I had a break in at one of my rentals yesterday while my tenant was out of town for a week. I don't know if you can really call it a break in actuallly. I lived in this house for 2 years while I was in coll...

This is something I routinely struggle with in my rental business. Nearly every tenant thinks their last month rent is to be covered by the security deposit. Each time it comes up, I have to school them about what t...

It’s standard and understood that if you end a lease early that you lose your security deposit correct?

The tenant called me to explain that she has a medical issue and cannot pay next month's rent on time. Later, she informed me that she is unable to work and, as a result, can only pay some portion of the rent until th...

I'm new to BiggerPockets and have not done my first long term rental deal yet.  While listening to the podcast, I keep hearing people say you are doing well if you are "breaking even" on a long term rental year 1 with...

I am renting a home in Kansas. I recently found out about a job relocation, I quickly spoke to the property management company to see if they could find a new tenant. They found someone to rent the home very quickl...

Rental dwelling policy exclusion does not cover ground water in Virginia. Water main broke outside the home and flooded basement unit. Has anyone heard of what a city is liable for as far as mitigation/repairs to make...

If i keep laundry machines in my apartment for tenants to use will that laundry machine company pays me for keeping their machines in my apartment?

I have a property near Winston-Salem, NC that I previously occupied.  I am in the process of renting it out, but I'm trying to locate a good insurance company/broker/etc and not sure exactly the best way to approach t...