Hey BP -- I have a handful of short-term rentals and have them operating pretty smoothly. The only issue I seem to be running into is keeping people from smoking inside of the units (here and there). I'm looking for p...

My current tenant's lease is up and they were notified we are going month to month, which they accepted.  I have decided I want them to move out.  When I give the tenant notice, is it okay if we give them some leads o...

I have had my first property, which is a 4 unit, for 5 months. Everything has been perfect so far. My tenants are two guys that have been there for over 30 years, an elderly lady, and a mid 20s male. All four have bee...

Hi All,
I have a house to rehab that is 1600 sqft and the occupants were heavy smokers.  Walls look yellow and kitchen and dining room are wood panelling.  I have been reading through the post here about rehabbing a ...

Can a tenant threaten to not pay rent and pay for an exterminator if she saw 2 spiders and her daughter is scared of spiders and they think they were bitten by spiders? I got the HOA to spray and she said that’s not f...

We saw a house yesterday that was probably smoked in for 30 years.  The smell was very strong and the "white" walls were tan, lighter tan where pictures used to be.  If we were to take this on, how do you get rid of t...

So we have a pretty good system so far managing our own rental properties and just hired a contractor/maintenance man. We need to set up inspections every 2-3 months and how is the best way to have it set up for all...

Hi all,
I was curious if people could advise on the following:
I am finding that when guests list the number of people that will be staying at my STR, that they very frequently undercount the number of people that a...

We are first time landlords and our tenant is moving in this week. We already did the walk through inspection and gave her the keys. However, we Just received a text from her that the "cat smell" is causing a severe r...

I have recently renovated a unit in my building. This is the first time I've done this kind of overhaul getting a place ready. I'm thinking about doing quarterly inspections just to make sure things aren't getting tor...