All Forum Posts by: Kirk R.

A landlord who allows her sons to enter the home without warning (once while I was showering, I woke to a snake under my bed and the walls and other areas full of nasty bedbugs that were there prior to my renting. I approached her and she evicted me. unfortunately I was stuck with nowhere else so I lived with it until her son sexually assaulted me. He got away with this so I fled the property nearly year ago. She and I are currently in a court battle. She’s suing me and threatening that I drop charges against her son. Is this ok? Any advice? Bull crap cause I watched as a young mother (younger than myself) was mobing in last week. Should I warn them? I need advice please someone 

So during the home inspection, the tenant asked if I was the potential buyer. I didn't want to lie and say I wasn't then they have to deal with me later so I said I was. This tenant has been in the property for 4 years. Is a Section 8 voucher holder.

I used this opportunity to talk to the tenant about what they like and dislike about the property. Their only 2 complaints was that it get extremely cold in the winter and the heat doesn't stay on. I believe this is due to the thermostat being placed in the hallway on the wall where the heater and return is.

secomd complaint is that it is extremely hot in the summer.( There is no central ac but does have forced heat)

My question:

1. Thermostat: install a wireless thermostat and move the sensor to the living room? This is away from the hallway and would be a better source to warm the home.

2. Provide a portable AC unit? A decent one will run about $400. The tenant has their own unit in their bedroom window, but doesn't want to install one in the living room due to the threat of theft. They are gone the majority of the day 6 am until 6pm. 

So as the new landlord, would you provide these items for your tenant? Their living space was well kept so I think that it is a good tenant to try and keep and keep happy.

thermos

I purchased my home new in 2009 and have plans on turning into a rental at some point. I still enjoy living in it but I’m tired of some of the features and colors throughout the home. I already repainted pretty much the entire interior to a nicer color and did it myself to keep the cost down. Planning on having the whole exterior done next but will be paying to get it done and will be changing the colors from light beige and white to grays.

Currently I have four arch’s inside the home which separate the foyer, dinning room, living room and a hallway and for some reason I’m tired of looking at them. I recently started thinking of just removing the arch’s and making them all square. I know lots of people like the arch’s due to looking a little more elegant so would removing them hurt me in any way when I decide to start renting it out? Are arch’s still in style?

I’m planning on doing a DIY shiplap wall around my boring fireplace that won’t cost much and also painting all kitchen and bathrooms cabinets to a nice bright white to get rid of the outdated oak color. Will be updating the kitchen backsplash as well with something simple like subway tile. Carpet in the bedrooms will be coming out for new wood looking tile as well. That’s pretty much everything that I’d like to do while I’m still living in it. Just tired and bored of the 10+ year old design and colors.