Tenant dog owners make up a significant percentage (over 30% – some sources claim) of renters in the United States. But don’t be too alarmed…
There are certain instances where you may need to consider increasing your security deposit to accommodate additional risks. However, many states have a ceiling that…
Life changes – and so can leases…if both parties agree. What Can Be Changed In theory, anything in an existing lease can be changed as…
Regardless of how they choose to divvy up the living quarters or maintenance responsibilities among themselves, cotenants (commonly known as roommates) have an equal responsibility…
First of all, we’re not talking about your average shower mold here that can be easily sprayed and wiped away. This is all about toxic…
Even though this was almost considered an obsolete topic in many areas of the United States, recent events in Flint, Michigan have brought it back…
Liability refers to your legal responsibility to do something. In this case, to keep your property safe for those living there – or even those…
Yes, it’s your property – but you still can’t just show up there any time and expect to get in. Your tenants have the fundamental…
This is a quick overview of evicting a tenant. You can search for laws and particular circumstances in our articles or visit our forums to…
We’d like to say that you don’t need to worry about this topic – that everything will go just fine with your tenants. But, the…
As a landlord, if you are expecting an applicant to come up with an application fee, the first month’s rent, a security deposit and the…
Landlords can usually count on some form of a dispute or issue to arise when performing a final inspection of their rental property. For your…
While no specific state requires a “move-out letter” be used, it is strongly suggested that you mail one to your tenant approximately 30 days prior…
When It’s Due In every state of the union, you have the right to specify exactly when the rent is due. Whether it’s on the…
Before you accept a rental application, it is imperative that you ask to see some type of government-issued photo identification (e.g. a driver’s license or…
Your lenders will be able to more accurately describe what is needed for their particular programs – however, you do need to be made aware…
Depending on your credit, the type of documentation you are willing to provide and the “loan-to-value ratio” of the property, there are bound to be…
Nothing will have a greater impact on your ability to refinance or buy more investment property more than your personal credit. You can finance almost…
Your attorney and accountant may disagree with this section, but if you ever need to refinance or get an equity line on an investment property…
As soon as your tenant moves out, you need to immediately inspect your property! Don’t delay your inspection! Some states only give you so much…
In addition to documenting your rental property on film or video before the tenant moves in (the topic of an earlier article), both you and…
Every landlord should capture the condition of their rental property on film before a tenant takes possession. So, if you don’t own a smartphone, video…
In case you’re completely and utterly paranoid about all of the many things that can go wrong which could drag you into either a civil…
Not all landlord insurance policies are the same – so, expect coverage and methods of settling your claims to be different from one policy or…
When an applicant or a current tenant approaches you to get permission to have Morris, Chewie – or, yes, even Fluffy – move in to…