If I wanted to setup an online option for my tenants to pay rent, are there specific services/apps you recommend or ones to stay away from? Thanks!

Best bank for security deposit/last month

As the title says, I’ve historically used a local credit union and local bank for making landlord/tenant accounts for security deposits and last month rent.

However it’s a pain anytime I have to great them and any time I need to withdraw/close the accounts.

Does anyone have any (preferably all online) banking options where everything I need to do for making the accounts/withdrawing/closing can be done all on mobile/online?

I am renting a 4 bedroom house in North Carolina, and my potential tenant wants to rent it in her name and use it as a group home for foster kids. I am having trouble seeing the downside, because she has good credit, a good job, and the rental would be covered by the stipend she gets from the state. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Any pitfalls?

I'm currently reviewing applications for my condo rental, but the background checks I've received only cover credit and criminal history. My broker told due to a legal change in 2019, landlords can't consider a potential tenant's past eviction history. Is this true?

I want to conduct a thorough background check on potential tenants, but I'm unsure how to check eviction records without violating any laws.

How can I check eviction records? Any advice from NYC landlords would be appreciated.

Hi, I rented an apartment in California, lived there for about 4.3 years. The final move out inspection after doing a walk through with someone from the complex said I would need a normal carpet cleaning with the carpet showing regular wear&tear but that they couldn’t charge me for that since I had been there for a longer time.

I logged into the apartment portal out of curiosity since I had still not received my final bill and noticed that they are charging me for $502.03 for Replaced Carpet+Pad - Pet Damage - (Installed 8/21/20) Resp. 54.28%($924.90).

I realize that yes there may have been pet stain damage, but the final inspection form said it would just need a carpet shampooing. Do I have any leg to stand on with the final walkthrough form? It is signed by someone from the property.

Move out inspection form for reference https://imgur.com/a/kYnwOrl

My wife and I own a place that we use for rental income, its just one home and we were working with our renters on an early termination clause, in our lease it stated that all further rents would be due upon early termination and move out. We wanted to work with them and while they had 6 months left we didn't want to charge the roughly 12k for early termination, we settled on a flat 2500$ due by their move out. Since then they have moved out of the place and no longer have access to the property, however they haven't payed the 2500$ and haven't responded to messages for the past week or so, We have their deposit and are using that to cover some of the damages to the place, since they never finished signing over the documents we sent for the 2500$ early clause. We are unsure if we should pursue further action against them or just cut our losses and prepare for the next people that are moving in.

Any recommendations?

Due to a possible move for work, I'm thinking of renting my house to my brother-in-law and a roommate of his choice. He's 19, employed, looking into trade schools,and his parents already charge him rent. So what should I watch out for? It would be less hassle for me to do this than put the house on the market before I move in 2 months.

This is a weird question, or maybe a dumb question. My husband and I live in the basement apartment of our house. We rent out the main floor to help with our income. I just had a baby, and he requires a low amount of oxygen to help with his breathing. We were warned about open flames and to be cautious of fires. There will be oxygen tanks used in the basement to help with his treatment. Is this something I should notify my tenants about? I don’t know if the oxygen will travel up through our vents in a high enough concentration to be an issue. But I also want to be safe and tell them to limit open flames for a while. Does that sound like a reasonable request? They don’t smoke, and they have an induction oven. So at most I would be telling them to limit candle usage for a few weeks. What would you do?

Tenant moved out and broke lease two months early . I kept security deposit as one months rent. But now it’s been 45 days and he left expensive stuff here and hasn’t been by to pick it up. I’ve asked him 5-6 times when he was getting it, but he never shows when he says he is. My question is can I sell any of it or how long do i legally have to hold onto this stuff? Does security deposit that equaled a month rent means he actually has 60 days now to pick it up or I can sell it? Or is it 30 days and now it’s legal for me to sell it

I hired a realtor to screen some tenants and he found two guys moving from out of state. He likes them, did a video call, I called one and he seems nice but something just isn't sitting right.

The story is both met through a mutual friend. One is in MN, the other in VT. They are dental assistants with a goal of gaining licensure and something about MA (my state) having international lincensure. One has a job starting Monday and wants to move in tomorrow. They did the virtual tour just a few days ago and all this is happening very fast.

The other one I spoke with is registered for radiology classes starting next week and has a job interview lined up and will be ubering in the meantime.

Guy with Job wants to move in tomorrow, has no credit history, and the credit check report says "Input SSN is not likely issued prior to 2011". He told realtor he doesn't use credit cards.

Guy without the job, does have a credit history. 16k in loan/credit card debt but says it was from divorce/child care. Wife and kids live in Cali. Payment is good except for one credit card with miltiple missed payments that has been closed for a year. Looks like he consolidated with a loan possibly. 616 credit. The address provided though is on his credit check as "Second Previous Address". He also has his move in date for the current address as early this month. He also has the same fraud alert as well as one stating the address is not accurate.

Both criminal checks are clear. He used Rental Beast..

Realtor collected job offer letter, paystub from current job, past Uber deposits, screenshots of emails confirming registration of radiology course and job interviews. All are .org and .edu email addresses. All the screenshots look legit and the guy sounds professional but I can't shake the uneasy feeling. I also feel very protective of my other tenants, both have kids that Inwould never want to endanger and it's making me even more hesitant. Nothing is signed yet so I can still pull out tonight.

Advice?

Looking for advice. We received a lease violation from our complex stating that we have an unauthorized cat and that they added a $300 pet fee and a monthly pet rent fee.

We have no cat.

Pest control came yesterday but it was an outside company and to my knowledge they did not see anything or indicate that we are in violation.

We plan on going to the office first thing tomorrow to clarify/ask more questions but what else can we do?

How strong are those initial move out inspections, the one you do just before a tenant moves out? I made an error marking something satisfactory on the inspection sheet. Specifically, the tenants put in an oversized doggy door on the garage door (leading from the house into garage). Code says that the door needs to be a solid core fire door so a doggy door is not allowed. They’re fighting me stating I marked the door as satisfactory. I do have before and after pictures and they did not ask for permission to do this. Am I out of luck here?

Hey all, really appreciate any advice here. I have tenants critiquing that the home they are renting from me has been perfect but the kitchen lighting on the dark, cloudy, short days out in Oregon. I get it. They are low maintenance and I want them to be happy and rent for a long time (especially with the 1K/month cashflow I am getting). They asked if I could install recessed lighting or put another fixture above the stove. Givens: this is an old home and the wiring in the kitchen is unknown for supporting new outlets/junctions and electricians are not cheap. I also need to save up this money and replace the roof and maybe sewer line in the future (wildly expensive tasks). My thought: rather than just saying "no" I think a track light replacement for the fan light might help with the lighting issues. How do I maximize my ROI and be strategic here? For ex., adding recessed lighting could be thousands of dollars, is that really worth it (why?). Thank you in advance!

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Other then tenants having renters insurance and us having homeowners insurance. What kind of insurance do other landloards carry?

Hey guys, looking to get a new mattress for a short term rental.

I have received some mixed reviews in the past on the current mattress in the unit, so I’m looking for something better. I’d hope forsomething that could accommodate different body types and sizes.

At a loss for where to start, does anyone have any recommendations?

Hello - so my tenant always has people over. It’s pretty consistently after 12 pm. The HOA is concerned people are living there. I know she works late and is a night person and it’s a convenient location to go after bars are closed. I think they were being moderately noisy and so I talked to her and I think they are really trying to keep it down.

This is within the last few days I talked to her. This morning the HOA sent me video of her and her friends creeping in the hallway at 2:30 am to the apartment (they really are trying to be quiet) and then half the friends leaving 3-4 hours later.

If they are quiet, does it matter? Does this establish a residency for them? The HOA is mostly concerned they are all living there, and the noise factor. What makes someone a resident? Because 3-4 hours doesn’t seem to mean much, but why does it have to be the middle of the night?

Not sure what to do because I’m not sure rules are broken unless they live there full time or are noisy. Any advice is appreciated.

One last note - I think only one resident complained about the noise. Don’t think anyone else has, which set off the whole investigation initially.

I’m planning to replace the flooring in a basement apartment and am looking for tenant-friendly options. For those who have done similar updates, what types of flooring have you used instead of carpet? Any recommendations on durable, moisture-resistant choices?

I just had my first run in with an essential service repair (hot water). I got my home warranty service on it and I’m really unhappy with how long it’s taking. The warranty company requires that the part be ordered from the manufacturer which takes about a week. On top of that the part came in late and the day it did come out the craftsman called out… I offered the tenant a gym membership and prorated rent.

Next time I’m calling a service myself. Unfortunately it’s a waste of a home warranty plus a significant financial hit. Would calling and outside service be any better? How do you take care of these situations?

My tenant has been mia for 1.5 months now and hasn’t paid 2 months rent. I sent her a 5 day notice certified mail this week. She wont be there to accept it so should I wait until the mail is returned back to me before I serve her the 14 day notice or can I serve before that?

Hello! I had sent a certified letter to my apartment regarding an unfulfilled maintenance request (my bathroom ceiling had fallen in as a result of a leak in the unit above mine that they had never fixed, despite me filing multiple requests for them to do so). However, while waiting for the letter to be delivered, they finally sent someone out to fix the cause of the leak, treat the mold, and patch the hole in my ceiling. I'm sending them an email to tell them they can disregard the certified letter, but is there anything else I should do? Like, should I or my roommate go in person to tell them, as well? What's the best thing to do here?

My brother and I are in the process of buying a duplex where I will live in one unit and we'll rent out the other. He lives in a different state.

I currently rent a place with my best friend, and he's very handy. He was a paid set builder for a major university theater department, he's done tons of work on his parents' house, and he builds wood furniture sometimes (though he's doing that a lot less these days now that he has a 3-D printer occupying him). Just to give you an idea of his skill level: as a birthday gift to me, he designed and built a wood bed frame that keeps my mattress at an angle, which helps mitigate an esophageal abnormality I have.

Because of this, my brother and I discussed having my roommate continue to live with me and provide basic handyman services, mowing in summer, leaf cleanup in autumn, and snow removal in winter in exchange for discounted rent. (Due to a disability, I am physically unable to do any lawn care or snow removal, and I'm not qualified to do other maintenance. Though I'm sure I'll learn some of it!) I know when we were kids, our parents received a discount for doing the mowing and snow removal for a triplex we had an apartment in, but we don't know how much was discounted. (They're deceased now.)

I'd of course want to work with an attorney to formalize the arrangement and indemnify us from any accidents involving our equipment as long as it's kept in good repair. But I'd appreciate any advice folks have in this area.

However, my main questions are: 1) What percentage should we reduce his rent by? 2) What terms should we place on timing for the lawn care in order for him to maintain the full discount?

I know supers usually get free rent, but I'll be handling the business end of things, we're unlikely to have indoor common areas to clean, and my roommate won't be doing any major repair work.

Thanks in advance!

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I’ve tried to make life easier for one of my tenants and allowed them to pay rent in cash also cash app as they work crazy hours.

They recently told me in a text that they received public assistance and were surprised they were approved and getting checks. They admitted since they payed cash, they put their rent was much higher than it is on their application to see if they would qualify.

I’m very uncomfortable with essentially being compliant with all of this since it’s basically fraud. I want to report it but really don’t know where to start.

Any advice would be appreciated

Hi all,

I am a female renter and I live in the back guest house of a family home. I had nothing but a good experience with my landlord (wife) thus far but the husband is extremely aloof which I could care less about or him honestly as I always pay rent timely and what matters is to be respectful of each other. I really never interact with them other than the ordinary hi-bye with a smile when crossing paths or communicating about rent or such.

Ive only moved in a few months ago (may). I always lock the door before leaving (the door has two locks; up and bottom. One is sufficient to lock and I choose to only lock the top as doing both often makes it extremely difficult and time consuming to unlock. I want to say at least two times thus far that I leave the house for work and such and when i come back to unlock the door I notice the other lock is locked and I have to spend a few minutes to unlock it. My concern is that my landlord or her husband is going in and when leaving locking the bottom lock because I just never do that.

I ignored and told myself I am overthinking. Fast forward to me having a mesh-curtain thing at the door to keep flies out. With the recent wind and weather the tape has not been the best and sometimes the edges fall and i just fix it when i come home or so.

I was home yesterday afternoon and I did hear weird rip noises at my door and just disregard it as I just assumed they’re working on something in the yard or so. I left and came back at night and when I came back I found it all thrown in front of my door. and I tried to tell myself it maybe just very strong wind.

Today, I came back home and the black tape pieces were all taken off my door. Confirming my suspicion that indeed it was my landlord husband ripping it off the door.

I am not sure if i am paranoid or indeed my landlord is going into my room but it is making me completely uncomfortable and I am unsure how to proceed.

Any advice is appreciated. Located in California.

TIA

I live on the property in my camper. This past June I let a “friend” of a “friend” temporarily stay in part of my house. He is refusing to leave. We never had a verbal or written lease. It was only suppose to be a temporary stay until he found another place to stay. Weeks went by and he continued bringing more of his shit into the garage to store. Never paid me any money. The other half of the house is rented out to paying tenants (separated by a locked door)

I have tried to evict this person but the judge dismissed the case because of lack of evidence. Because there was never a lease. I feel so hopeless that I’ll never get rid of this bitch. I have appealed but I fear I will fail again.

I cannot afford a lawyer. It is simply out of the question. I do not have a job. I live on the property in a camper and my only source of income is what the renters on the other side of the house pay. I have spiraled into a deep depression because I feel like this person has taken complete advantage of me and I do not know what to do. I never had any intentions on this person becoming an actual renter. I was just trying to help them out. I’ve called the police so many times and there is nothing they can do. My eviction failed. I feel hopeless

Can a landlord charge you for a maintenance without disputing the charge before repairs? I’m in Illinois by the way.

I, along with all other residents, were required to replace our blinds by November 4th otherwise they would be replaced at the residents expense. From that information, I decided to put a maintenance request in before the 4th and get them fixed on the 1st. A few days later I received an $180 charge to my account for BLINDS!?

I believe this charge should’ve been disputed before coming to repair the blinds, I would’ve done it myself it I knew that were the case. I was under the assumption they would be fixed by the landlord as most maintenance repairs are done. I’ve never had to pay for a repair before. Please help!! I’m fighting the property manager right now.

Hi,

My lease ends on December 31st this year, and in October, I gave a 60-day notice to my landlord, which she accepted, with my move-out date set for 12/09. I’ve already vacated the property and paid rent for October and November. Now, my landlord is saying I still need to pay the full month of December, even though my official move-out date is 12/09.

Am I required to pay for the entire month of December, despite my 60-day notice specifying a move-out date of 12/09? am I obligated to pay through the end of the lease term on December 31st?

Thanks.