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Mike Toole Renter with Outdoor Cat
8 September 2021 | 5 replies

Hi everyone,One of my applicants has a outside cat, and I'm curious if outdoor cat is considered a pet. If so, does anyone have any bad experiences with outdoor cats? Like do they cause any damages to the properties? ...

Brian Zaug Health dept found lead
14 March 2018 | 7 replies

I have a duplex in NY which was recently inspected by the Health Dept.  Although they didn't find lead in the apartments or in the water, they found lead paint on the rear porch which is closed in with storm windows. ...

Summer Chen MTR starter seeking advice
11 May 2024 | 7 replies

Hi All,
I'm freshly starting my MTR and will mainly focus on leads from FF. I have quite some questions that need your help:
For tenant screening, I plan to do the routine background (eviction, criminal) screening...

Mike Healey Income Requirements for Tenant Criteria
5 August 2019 | 9 replies

I am in the process of going through the tenant application/screening process for the first time. Currently I'm writing up some selection criteria and came across a question on income requirements. I went with the sta...

Stephen E. Smokers, outdoors/indoors, declared and otherwise
29 August 2014 | 7 replies

I am stunned at the number of smokers that are out there in the rental pool. Right now out of seven units I have four smokers, all of which claim to be 'outdoors' smokers, two of which I discovered subsequent to leasi...

Karen Johnson Tenants Screening - Hold Out Or Take A Chance?
21 April 2019 | 10 replies

I have a house for rent. In the interest of full disclosure I think I may have overshot the monthly rent and was planning to lower my rate this weekend. In the mean time, I’ve actually had a family of four (boyfriend ...

Angie B. How to Avoid Renting to Smokers
8 May 2014 | 8 replies

Turning over a property where a tenant smoked inside the last few months (once she decided she was going to move out). After taking out carpet, scrubbing the nicotine off of the bathroom ceiling and walls, and pai...

Jon Klaus 5 Pit Bulls
25 July 2010 | 25 replies

Email exchange today

Prospective tenant:
What all do u need to rent I only make cash I have been in the house I'm at for a year now I'm looking to downsize but need space for my dogs
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Me:
Good landlord refer...

Michael Maliszesky Looking for tips for writing a rental listing
23 May 2024 | 5 replies

Hey, I'm about to make for first listing to rent out my single family home. I have all my criteria set up, I'm just not too sure what to write in the description.  Does anyone have any tips about what to write in the ...

Alfonso Murguia First time landlord / house hacker ----- rental listing help
23 June 2020 | 4 replies

Hello fellow BiggerPockets community, We are about to start listing our upstairs ADU on websites like Zillow and the like. We have a rough sketch of what we want to include but I'm afraid we are not being assertive en...