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I have a property with a Koi Pond. There are 20 Fishes in it which cost $200/piece. I cannot take them with me nor sell them...not much of a market for it now. When the tenant move in, who has the responsibility for them? Can I say it is the tenant who has to pay if they die? Who pays...

I have Applicant A who already paid $30 for background and credit check. Applicant A needs a cosigner Applicant B. I want to check credit and background for Applicant B. BUT...Applicant A sent me a check of$30 for Applicant B credit and background check...SO Applicant sent me a total of $60...

Any answer to the specific questions in the original message? Thank you.

I have a high risk tenant as an applicant because his net income to rent is 80%. I would like to get 2 months security deposit (the max in California). Worse comes to worse....if the tenant is late on one or multiple payments: - Can I use the security deposit to offset? - Can I send a pay...

"If you want to raise the rents $100 send them a letter with that information and ask them if they want to stay." do I have to send USPS registered mail or just an email is OK?

It is just a 6 months lease (fixed term lease). There is nothing about automatic renewal. It would become a brand new lease. "If the current lease has no exclusivity provisions, and the current tenant doesn't exercise any existing options, you could give your existing tenants a letter...

I have tenants with a lease expiring end of June. I am planning to do open house a month before. Can I choose between new prospects and current tenants even if the tenants want to extend the lease beyond June 30th? If I have both the tenants and new prospects willing to sign a new lease, can...

Is email legal to inform them in advance of the open house? or it has to be USPS registered mail?

I would like to have a open house while tenants are in. - How should I inform them? Is there a specific form? - Can I have an open house every week for 1 month or it there a frequency of open house against the law?

Should I send an email or letter? Is email legal?

There is no places in the rental agreement that specifies they can do this. How do I inform, by sending a pay now or quit letter? Can I inform by email? Why can't I deposit the rent?

The tenant mailed the rent too late so that I received it 2 days late. How do I retrieve this amount: - Simply email the tenant and request this amount on top of the next rent? - Other?

Here is the situation: - I am the landlord. - During the Moving walk through, the tenants complained about how dirty the place is. They generated a list of items to clean and made me sign it. I did. - The next day, I cleant all the items of the list and the tenants where not there. - They...