All Forum Posts by: Lana Rowan

Thanks Theresa! 
Bathroom #1 (mold on ceiling) does not have a vent but has a window that opens.  We used to open the window a crack to ventilate the bathroom and leave to door open.  I know we specifically have told tenants (although nothing written in the lease) to open window and keep door open after showering since mold can be an issue. And although vents are ideal, I'm pretty sure a bathroom does not need a vent as long as there is an operable window.

Bathroom #2: I don't know when the soap dish fell off and but it's an old bathroom-house was built in 1950s.  I can ask him, although he could say it fell off last month. And if there is mold behind the walls I'd imagine the work needed would be more than just the soap dish.  I could have the contractor price out that specific work of repair the soap dish of the total mold repair?

Below is text from my tenant as of Aug 10 (they are moving out Aug 25).  This is after him not "allowing" us to enter to show the house the last two weeks due to them getting ready and the house in disarray. It would be nice to use some of the security money to pay for repairs. Our lease states: "DEDUCTIONS. Landlord may deduct reasonable charges from the security deposit for: (4.) Costs of cleaning, deodorizing, and repairing the Property and its contents for which Tenant is responsible."

"Forgot to mention, the downstairs bathroom shower, the pink soap holder fell off, the opening gives you a good view of the condition in the wall behind the tile. The area behind it is all moldy and rotted. A friend of mine (contractor) looked at it, he said this damage has been developing for many years, he can repair it for you the right way by removing about 16" of tbe lower area of the pink tile, replace the board behind it then place white over it. He said he can do it for $700, he lives in North Haven. Also we've tried several times to clean the mold on the ceiling in the upstairs bathroom, painted once not working. My friend said that bathroom needs an exhaust fan by code, just a heads up."

The mold on the ceiling is in Bathroom #1. I don't know how long it has been on the ceiling (the bathroom has a shower, operable window but no vent). We lived in the house for 5 years and never had mold on the
ceiling.

The soap dish fell off in Bathroom #2. We never used the shower in the 5 years we lived there and I am fairly confident the tenant before them (1.5 years) didn't use the shower either-we used Bathroom #1.

I have renovated rental properties but haven't done an actual flip before. I have a GC in mind if the right opportunity arises, but I'm curious how experienced flippers work out payment. Do you pay the GC for the work just like any other house reno? Do you give a %of the profit? Both? Do you provide incentive if the work is done quickly and of quality (both of which should increase your profit)? Any advice is welcome! TIA.