So when someone answers my ad, I sent some pre-screening questions. One of them is the credit score. If the credit score they put down is below my threshold of 720, how would you handle a reply? Currently, I don't answer back but would like to reply out of courtesy ..read more

I've been using erentpayment for a long time. They are bought out by RentRedi. It will be $10 a month more than I was paying. From $3 to $13. I know, not much if having multiple properties but I only have one. Do you have any recommendations for low cost rent payment service that has ability to block partial payments? I only use that part and take care of other management duties myself ..read more

Other than 3 more months, have a new tenant who wants 15 months vs. 12 months, I can't think what the downside is for landlord, does anyone ..read more

Hi, I have following questions: 1. Is it legal to give 24 hours notice to tenants to access the house for general inspection? I have gave 60 days notice for termination. But tenants says willing to cooperative with moving, but threatening me that landlord not fullfill legal responsibility during his tenancy such that not able to fix electric issue on time etc. I would like to inspect the house, but tenants seems very hesitated to let us access the house. I am suspecting that kitchen might be used by catering service, or tenants whose name not in the lease living there. What can be a legal r ..read more

Hello, we have a tenant we would like to keep and offer them a new lower monthly rent in trade for signing a longer lease. We are advertising other units we have (same size and amenities) at a current lower rate than what they leased with us at. They have already paid a few months rent at the higher rate. My question is, do you factor in the higher rent paid already or just start the new lease at the new lower rate ..read more

I live in PA the rent i charge is below comparable rents. I have been raising it modestly and steady to try to bring it inline with comparable rents. The township passed a signifcat rate increase almost 45% Normally the rent increase is small. Cant i make a big rent increase like 150 -200. Would this be good idea ..read more

Hello LLs, If I place ads on Craig or FB, what pre-screening questions am I allowed to ask? TIA NJLL68 ..read more

Hi, I have a single family house that rent to tenant for 10 years now. I haven't never raised rent in pass 10 years. I know it was my fault that I didn't increase rent each year.I realize it is 30% lower than market value. I am thinking of take back the house, remodel it and then rent out again to bring it up to market value. The lease was started with 1 year lease and then became it month by month automatically. There is term that it can not be sublease or used for commercial purpose. But I know he subleased it and do catering business by cooking at home. I am in California. The maximum re ..read more

Hi, I am in California. My tenant reported mold issue on beginning of this month. While I was in process of the checking root cause, she asked to break the lease and move out. I agreed. They moved out in the middle of the month ( Feb 15 ), without 30 days notice. And I kind of agreed. Tenant canceled the rent payment for this month. Now tenants are asking compensation of $3000 for the loss due to have to throw away beds /furniture because of molds on them. Tenants said those furnitures are hardly used for 1 year. They also want full security deposit back and also do not want to pay the 15 day ..read more

My tenant in Los Angeles reported a leak that they noticed from the ceiling in the garage. The garage is beneath the kitchen, so I asked them to pull the refrigerator out and look for a leak. It turned out that the water supply to the ice maker had sprung a leak. The adjacent wall, flooring, and the ceiling under the refrigerator all sustained damage that would need to be repaired. I instructed them to shut off the supply, and I would have someone out to fix the leak. They took it upon themselves to replace the valve, which I can understand because of the inconvenience that waiting for a contr ..read more