Hi All,I'm in the final stages of closing on my first investment property, a tri-plex in the midwest. I want this deal to work given the dynamics of it. However, things have gone awry the past few days:The MLS listing...

What is our best recourse for a tenant that just vacates a rental with no notice? How do we file a report so that this behavior shows up on any tenant searches when he moves again? 

My son has already decided that he wants no tobacco smoking in his rental[e-cigs are fine] Colorado has legal cannabis.  Would it be alright to ask tenants to either smoke recreationally only in the back yard unless t...

I know that this forum does an excellent job at not straying into politics. But I think it is fair for others to see what some candidates are proposing that could directly affect how we invest our time and money into ...

I am in a unique position I think compared to some. I have a few potentially "good" tenants. I am trying to pick tenants that will be there for more than a year while being a good tenant.  I eliminated one because he ...

Returning it with deductions that is. Tenant seems sue happy, a scammer based on my dealings with them. Would you include proof of unpaid bills, pictures of garbage left behind, etc.? I want to dissuade these fools fr...

Folks - I previously shared my experience regarding the complete mismanagement by Reedy and company of my rental in Memphis, TN. I have now changed the PM and the problem tenant who caused a lot of damages has vacated...

How do people handle deposits when a tenant leave behind a dirty unit when they move out? Do you withhold anything for cleaning, or just figure it's part of turnover? If you do withhold some of the deposit, how do you...

and it has been a rough road.

Upon being fired she was slow to respond and waited until I stated I would pick up all documents related to the property in person to take any action. The only documents she forw...

Hi BP! I'm talking with some sellers now, and they are interested in partnering together. Something along the lines where we would come and fix the property and their sale price to us would depend on what we actually ...