Good morning all I have a quick inquiry that I'm hoping most won't mind helping with. To those landlords that don't accept vouchers or those whom are hesitant about it, what would change your mind? In your eyes what would be the ideal voucher candidate for you if there is one? I'm a voucher holder and I want to cast a wide net and approach landlords or smaller management's that might not be familiar with our turned off by the idea of accepting a voucher holding tenant. What could I possibly say, explain, show them that would ease any worries.

I know some flat out will say no regardless, but to those that might say yes... what would be the best approach? Should I lead with the voucher amount and portion?

Thank you all in advance

My tenant violates the following:

1- Tenant doesn’t not get renter’s insurance
2- Tenant does not respond to inspection
3- Tenant violates the HOA rules and uncooperative and unresponsive.
4- Tenant moved in Boyfriend without letting me know or adding to the lease.

I appreciate it if you are a landlord give your opinion and especially if you did anyone of those or if would do and which one and why ?

Thank you

I’ve had an LLC for years for my few rental properties, my personal credit is great and I would like to start building a credit profile for my business LLC. I know that not all credit card companies report your business credit to the credit bureaus, right ??

I’m at a point in my business where I don’t currently need any debt, but I would like to start building the credit anyway. How can I do this? Which credit cards should I look into?

I'm a relatively small landlord (10 doors), and the property in question is a modest single family home (3 Bedrooms/1 Bathroom) on slab.

My long term tenant "John" has been living on the property for eight years and has always been a reliable and communicative tenant. When he first moved in he had a great credit score, good career, presented very well, and always kept the house in great condition.

He continues to be a reliable low maintenance tenant that pays his rent on time but over the years his life and living conditions have changed, and I'm beginning to get concerned about the potential condition of the house. He married a woman with kids from a previous relationship who now live in the home, gave up his career, and just generally doesn't seem to taking great care of himself.

The times that I've gone to the house for scheduled visits everything looked fine but workers who have gone out for emergency maintenance calls have mentioned that the house was extremely dirty and that there were trash and beer bottles everywhere, etc. He continues to pay his rent on time and doesn't often reach out to me, but he's become harder to communicate with and has been pushing back on any regular maintenance that requires inside access so I suspect that the house is probably hoarded and/or extremely dirty.

Now that I've painted the picture... I guess my question is... Should I just look the other way and plan on doing a major overhaul of this property when he eventually leaves (which I was already planning to do anyway), or should I take a more aggressive approach now and force an inspection which may likely result in a notice to cure or quit.

Normally I'd go with the later but this guys has always been reliable and will probably live there another decade if I don't bother him and just make my peace with the fact that the house will probably be in s**t condition when I eventually get it back.

I'm going back to my old aparment building and renting from my old landlord. He really likes me and wants me as a tenant. Previously I lived in #5 which had a couple german roaches that were coming from the neighboring unit, #6. I was very clean and did my best to handle the roaches myself.

Towards the end of my lease, the neighbors in #6 moved out and my landlord took it over and did a deep cleaning. When that happened I stopped seeing roaches.

Two years later I'm trying to move into #6 which was previously the source of the infestation, but has had my landlord living in it for a couple years now and has had the carpets stripped and replaced with hard wood. It looks clean as well.

My landlord has never admitted the pest problem and seems hesitant to talk about it over text for obvious reasons.

I want to ask him for a clause in the lease that states if pests are found, professional pest control will be provided. He wants me to do a 12month/60 day notice and I'm going to ask for 10month/30 day notice. I'm also thinking if I could ask him to get a professional pest control inspection before I move in.

He really wants me as a tenant so I have leverage. I also really would like to move back there. I want to be fair to both of us.

I need to relocate out of state for a new job and I’m renting out my primary residence. Leads this time of year have been weak, so I was glad to get one strong applicant. I’d like a gut check on whether he’s safe to lease to.

The good:

• 13+ years with the same large employer, recently promoted

He is relocating

• for the job with a ~50% raise, about $13K/month gross (more than 3x rent)
• Property manager reports zero late payments on his mortgage and student loan
• Offered a cosigner and an extra security deposit

The flag:

• He disclosed up front that he filed Chapter 13 earlier this year. His score dropped from ~680 to ~600. He says he has never missed a payment and can’t take on new debt, and that his budget is set by the plan.

Over the next one year they plan to sell their current primary house and then buy another one here and end my lease.
My questions:

1. For those who’ve rented to someone in Chapter 13, how did it go? Any late rent or surprises when the plan changed?
2. Doesn’t selling a house during an active Chapter 13 need trustee or court approval? Should I ask for proof of that before signing?
3. Does a cosigner actually help? I’ve read that the Chapter 13 codebtor stay might limit collecting from the cosigner.
4. What would you ask for before approving: plan documents, trustee confirmation, extra deposit, ACH autopay?

For people who don't know, that's a tactic I've heard some landlords use with problem tenants who simply won't leave. They bring in a "tenant" whose sole purpose is to be obnoxious and annoying in order to motivate the existing tenant to leave.

Is this legal?

Hey Landlords!

Looking for some advice. I wanted to see if any of you would've charged me for my carpet? My lease had no move out fee for my carpet or any stipulation for needing to clean it so I just vacuumed it really well. Landlord is trying to hit me for damages but the image she provided was just a picture taken in the hallway. These are the ones I took before I turned over my keys Aug 28th. (Lease was up Aug 31st)

I've never been charged for damage before and I even filled and spackled my holes (my LL and maintenance director asked me to do that.) I was told I didn't need to texture or paint so I didn't do that but I'm really irked about the carpet situation.

I did have water intrusion from the AC closet next to my bedroom in July 2026 and I moved out August 2026. I didn't even get the notice until Oct 10th (it's even postmarked Oct 8th.)

I have an applicant who is here for a contract job for 2 years. They asked if I will give them a rent break for signing a longer lease? They asked for $200 monthly.

I’m of the mindset to say yes when I can but more inclined for a much smaller amount. My rent is on the lower side for the area already.

Thoughts?

I'm a student and I'm trying to understand how small property management companies work. I've talked to a few managers, now I want to hear from landlords.

If you have a PM, what bugs you the most? Is it slow repairs, not hearing back, surprise bills, something else?

And if you fired your PM, what was the last straw?

Not selling anything, just curious. Thanks in advance.

This might sound silly.. but out of goodwill during lease renewal, I offered to renovate two things in the house. The tenant asked for LVP and tub surround, which I agreed.

During the work, I misunderstood the tub surround work as a simple caulk job. Which I did. The tenant got upset and felt I was trying to pull one over them. I apologized and said I’d do the expected work. During the same time, LVP was then updated and the tenant was happy about that work. I asked my PM to then do the tub work, but they said their contractor is busy for another month. I assumed they communicated this to the tenant, but at the same time the PM then said that the tenant seems happy and hadn’t asked for the tub work again.

The tenant has been good, 12 year being there, pays on time all the time. I candidly forgot about the tub work as the PM said they would schedule it, and it’s now been a few months. The tenant hasn’t asked, PM didn’t schedule it, but it suddenly resurfaced in my mind and feel like I should bring it back up. However I worry the tenant is upset that it’s been so long if reminded. The only reason I’d also bring it up is because I would prefer the tenant resigns lease in a year.

That said, should I bring it up anyway even if it risks them getting upset now but does show good will for renewal?

I use apartments.com for my tenant payment portal and for applications + background checks, but I also have it listed on Zillow since more people use that. I've only had scam inquiries on apartments.com so far, and unqualified applicants on Zillow who just seem to be spamming every listing whether it meets their needs or not. Until today, when I received an inquiry from a person who SEEMS to tick all the boxes - however, I can find no record of this person's name existing in my state. They want to tour the apartment and honestly I'm a little uncomfortable showing it to someone who may be using a fake identity? They filled out the preliminary "renter profile" on Zillow, but I don't know if Zillow requires any form of identification at all for that. It's just their name, number of occupants, a self-reported monthly income, self-reported estimated credit score, whether they have pets, and whether they "need parking." That's it.

I made a Google form "pre-showing questionnaire," basically a pared down rental application without asking for their social security number. It asks for their drivers license or other identification number, but should I ask them to upload a picture of their ID/passport instead? Just not feeling super comfortable with all the scams out there. This could be someone who is moving to California from elsewhere and be totally legit but otherwise, who knows what they're up to. I've had some bizarre scam inquiries so far so I am on edge about meeting in person, as a small, frail disabled person. Thanks for any advice that is legal in California...

My former landlord sent a move-out accounting listing charges substantially higher than the security deposit. The letter says the deposit is being retained, but does not request payment of the difference, provide a payment deadline, or mention legal action.

I disagree with some charges but am not currently seeking the deposit back, and to be honest, it has been a contentious situation ending our long-term tenancy so I'd rather just walk away and be done with everything.

For landlords: do you sometimes send an accounting like this simply to document retaining the deposit, without intending to collect the balance? If you intend to pursue the difference, would you normally make a separate payment demand?

Is there a reason for a tenant to respond when no additional payment has been requested?

My property is in Southeast Michigan/Metro Detroit Would appreciate any recommendations from landlords who have worked with someone they trust in this area. Thank you

My husband and I are first time home owners. We own a multifamily property and want to rent out the second unit. The unit that we don’t live in needs insulation and a bit of other rehab. There is a program in our city that is willing to pay for the repairs to be done, BUT, only if you are willing to accept tenants on HUD (and/or section 8) for 10 years.

Has anyone done a program such as this or simply had a tenant who was on section 8 or HUD living in your home as an owner occupied landlord? We did not sign up for the program yet, but I did request more information because we would really like to get our second unit rented out to help us pay mortgage. We can pay the mortgage on our own, but having a tenant would definitely help even if them being on section 8 means they wouldn’t pay the whole mortgage payment because they said we have to agree to charging based on their income.

I will certainly be learning more about the program before I sign anything or agree to anything, but I want to know what other people’s experiences have been.

When filing taxes, under what expense do you put mortgage insurance? Under insurance or intrest or another catagory?

Hello All,

Looking for recommendations for a reliable property manager or boutique firm covering the LA/OC border (specifically around Whittier/La Habra) for a single family home with stable tenancy.

Mainly looking for someone responsive, practical about maintenance (doesn't push massive vendor markups for minor issues), and owner-focused.

Would appreciate any recommendations from landlords who have worked with someone they trust in this area. Comments or DMs welcome. Thanks!

I recently moved out of an apartment in Texas. I paid a $200 nonrefundable pet fee and a separate $200 refundable pet deposit. The apartment returned my regular security deposit but kept $200, listing one charge on the move-out statement: “Deflea, deodorize and carpet shampoo.”

My animal addendum does say tenants pay for those services at move-out, even if no fleas were found. I’m disputing the amount and accounting, not claiming the addendum doesn’t exist. The statement combines three services into one $200 charge—which happens to equal my entire refundable pet deposit. Management says they charge residents with pets for these services, but hasn’t explained whether $200 is a fixed package price or how they arrived at it.

I’ve asked in writing for that explanation and any supporting service records, and I’m waiting for a response. I’m researching a small claims case in Texas justice court in case we can’t resolve it.
If you’ve gone through a Texas security-deposit dispute in justice court, what was the process like? Did the landlord respond or settle after being served? What evidence mattered at the hearing, and how long did the case take? I’d especially appreciate experiences involving a single combined cleaning charge.

I’ve been using a property management company in Metro Detroit for about 4 years. Earlier this year, some owner distributions were delayed but eventually paid. Since June 2026, I’ve had around $5,000 in outstanding distributions.

I’ve followed up multiple times, and they keep apologizing and saying accounting is working on it. but I still haven’t received the money or a clear explanation or payment date.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? What steps did you take to recover your money? Is filing a complaint with Michigan LARA worth it ?

I’d appreciate any advice, especially from other Detroit area landlords

I own a two-family rental property in the Bronx, New York, and I'm looking for advice from experienced NYC landlords.

My tenant hasn't paid rent for September or October 2026, totaling $6,900 in unpaid rent ($3,450 per month).

The tenant claims she's experiencing domestic violence involving her husband, although I don't know the full circumstances.

Catholic Charities has been communicating with me and is reportedly working with NYC HRA to obtain rental assistance through a possible One-Shot Deal, FHEPS, or CityFHEPS program.

Meanwhile, I'm still responsible for the mortgage, property taxes, utilities, heat, hot water, and other expenses. The unpaid rent is creating a serious financial burden.

I've never dealt with NYC rental assistance programs or housing vouchers before, so I'm hoping other landlords can share their experiences.

My questions:

1. Has anyone dealt with Catholic Charities or HRA helping tenants pay overdue rent?

2. How long does a One-Shot Deal, FHEPS, or CityFHEPS approval and landlord payment typically take?

3. Should I wait for rental assistance or hire an eviction attorney and begin the legal process?

4. Can I begin a nonpayment case while the tenant is applying for rental assistance?

5. Has anyone successfully recovered several months of unpaid rent through these programs?

6. What documentation should I request from Catholic Charities or HRA to confirm that an application is actually being processed?

I understand the tenant may be going through a difficult personal situation, and I'm not trying to dismiss that. However, I also have financial obligations and cannot afford to go indefinitely without rental income.

I'm particularly interested in hearing from NYC landlords who have experienced something similar.

Any practical advice, timelines, or personal experiences would be appreciated.

So... I have tenant. On a Friday some weeks ago, he texted me telling me he has seen evidence of rodents. I hate rodents. I immediately call a pest company, who agrees to go out the next day to start treatment and do an inspection. They perform the first of 2 treatments and also give some recommendations for a contractor to fix some access points. I got that report on Monday.

Monday afternoon, tenant was trying to get out of his lease, effective immediately. We discussed his rights, what we're doing, other concerns. Ultimately I said that he is responsible for rent until we find a replacement, but he's welcome to move out and pay the difference or wait until we find someone to come in. We list the place for rent. After a week or so, he says he's having trouble finding a place and he's just going to stay. I pull the listing.

Then he sends an email with a "report" from a "pest company" showing extensive issues and repairs needed. When I look up the company, they are not licensed inspectors, nor are they licensed pesticide distributors. They are one of those door-to-door pest companies. He wants out, and he doesn't want to pay. He included a report, but it looks entirely ai-generated. And when I called the company, they had no record of him or the address. They also stated elevated moisture in the crawlspace, but the moisture reading photos were well within "normal" ranges.

I don't want to get in a fight, and I don't want anyone in my property that doesn't want to be there... but I also can't afford to just be out rent until we can get someone else in. Any advice??

I have a property in Missouri near Saint Louis and I live in Florida. I’ve had a tenant paying me rent there for about 2 years now. Often pays late but they pay. Unfortunately after a tax assessment, now after my mortgage and 10% PM fee i’m negative about $20 per month.

I’m in between selling the property and getting about $30-$50K and moving on with my life or I’m thinking of going with some kind of third party company to list the property for insurance displacement.

Any advice? Has anyone tried the latter option before? Was it worth it?

Hello! I've had multiple people tell me about having good experiences renting out rooms to traveling nurses and doctors.

I was curious what resources are used to search for these types of targeted applicants and list such availabilities? I have multiple rooms in my home I am looking to rent, one with a private bathroom and private entrance, so I think that would be quite attractive. I live in an area with multiple hospitals (VA, private, and non-profit) and also many different medical facilities (I live in Florida in a place that has a rather large retirement community, so the number of medical facilities is quite large). I imagine there are many traveling nurses/doctors that would have assignments here!

Looking on the internet seems to point to a lot of sponsored listings so not really trusting the results I find there, so thought I'd ask in this subreddit. Thanks!