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Jesse Aizenstat Long-Term "Storage Mode" for Grandmas House
24 April 2019 | 7 replies
I would suggest turning the water off to the toilets because if the flap needs to be replaced or it does not fall properly when someone stops by to check it can run up an enormous bill real quick.So that the house does not get broken into, maybe add a few light or music  timers and a simpisafe type alarm with monitoring. 
Uneeq Khan Battling HOA On Leaking Roof For 1 Year
20 February 2020 | 65 replies
I personally fixed the broken fence.
Tone Church How do you structure your team? Handyman vs Specialists
23 April 2019 | 2 replies
But the handy man is there for an emergency, broken window, sump pump problems, door won't shut etc.I want guys working on my houses that do not have that creepy factor, it sounds a little silly but my tenants are about 75% female college students so I can't have guys lingering around, they need to get the job done and get out.
Virginia Perez-Santalla Can a floating plank floor go over broken ceramic if tile fixed?
25 April 2019 | 3 replies
One floor contractor says he can do a floating vinyl plank floor over it after replacing the broken tiles and leveling the floor.
Dan Falcon BRRRR in Raeford NC with Numbers
5 July 2019 | 12 replies
The largest part of the rehab was 8 broken floor joists in one room.
Graham Watts How many strikes before switching property management companies?
27 April 2019 | 2 replies
After a few months with a property management company, they have made a few mistakes: - Forgot to resolve a broken item in the condo for the tenant, with no communication about the fix/progress for over 2 months- Miscommunicated rules of the lease to the tenantWe’ve also received feedback from our tenant that they aren’t very happy with the tenant-side service. 
Will F. Short Term Rentals 3-5 units?Outside Management. Is it worth it?
13 May 2019 | 14 replies
I would also just make sure that you're looking at other things such as all of the appliances all the furniture silverware things like that and make sure you have a way to track them as well as if they're broken who's responsible for them.I would also take into account the cost of cleaning the unit in between tenants I don't think a lot of people calculate the cost time or effort And that could definitely cut into your margins  
Rahul Jayaram Can you share a sample Independent Contractor agreement?
27 April 2019 | 0 replies
Reading up in forums and like the blogs around covering yourself with documentation before you deal with Independent Contractors (ICs).Unfortunately, some of the links to the sample IC contract seem broken now as they were a few years old.1) Is anyone willing to share any links to sample IC contracts, an Insurance and indemnification agreement, and a lien waiver?
Sean Autry I thought Vinyl was great!!!
30 April 2019 | 66 replies
You can crack and break tiles if you move (and/or drop) heavy appliances across them.If you get discount tile (which may be on close out) make sure you have enough stored that you can replace the inevitable broken tiles over the next several years.  
Joshua Lupo Schenectady-Albany-Troy-Someone talk me off the ledge
1 May 2019 | 3 replies
Don't be scare of slate roofs, they're common and not an issue, just always have a slate guy go and inspect and repair any broken/missing tiles and flashing on day 1.