Hi all, I have recently received multiple applications for my property. All applications are from students! One group really stands out. They are going to start dental school here and will likely stay for four years. ...

I came to realize that for service animals or ESAs the NJ/Federal law does not permit charging any deposit or rent. However putting my landlord hat on, I see this as a nuisance to a landlord. An animal is animal and i...

Hi Everyone my name is Jose and I live in North Bergen, NJ (Hudson County / Northern NJ).  I am new to BP, I have been a lurker for quite a few months, never making an account or posting.I have no experience in any de...

I currently own a triplex/3 unit brownstone in Philadelphia. I’ve had it since 2012 and think it’s time to do some renovations to the u it’s if I’m going to keep it long term as well as look at upgrading things like h...

In lieu of added security deposit I agreed to let my tenant have a dog for an extra $25/month.  The pet died 5 months into the lease and so the tenant no longer wants to pay that extra $25/month.  But if the dog has d...

My tenant has provided my property management company with an ESA letter from a counselor that verifies the need for an emotional support animal. My property management company says that this means we cannot charge an...

The seller needs my funds to pay cash for a smaller house and is asking for a 30 day lease-back. Will the seller (renter now) have full tenant rights or do those only kick in after 30 day lease? I've read conflicting ...

We have a unit in our quadplex for rent. We have gotten a deluge of interest, several applications (which costs $30 to complete background check). We had a person sign a lease but never paid the deposit and never cont...

This is my first post to the BP forum. I’m a newbie here and have spent the past several weeks reading, learning, and listening as much as I can! I haven’t officially introduced myself yet, since my husband and I will...

Hi BP community!My wife and I are purchasing a duplex in Atlanta. One side of the duplex has tenants that might stay after we close, the other side is vacant. We're moving into the vacant side and have two dogs, so we...