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Charging tenants for maintenance that is their fault-Do you do it?
20 September 2013 | 10 replies
I have a paragraph on cleaning fees ($200 min carpet cleaning fee) that would result if the carpet was stained following moved out (I always have the carpet cleaned prior to move-in and expect it to be in the same cleaned conditon at move-out.
CJ F
Milwaukee Area Hardwood Floor Refinishing
3 June 2013 | 7 replies
I took out old stained carpeting from 3 rooms in my duplex, and I would like to hire a contractor to do the sanding and refinishing.
Jon Martin
How do you collect damages from a guest without getting a bad review? (airbnb)
22 September 2023 | 20 replies
Response: "The Guest stained a brand-new bed skirt that had to be replaced.
Will G.
Is this the best countertop for a rental??
6 October 2020 | 38 replies
Hey guys,anyone who has rehabbed for rent has gone through this decision for kitchen counters, tile aint too hip and grout gets nasty, granite can easily be stained and is pricey, laminate and solid surface can be burned.
Blake LaRussa
Rental Property: How old is too old?
6 April 2020 | 17 replies
We're talking about 12 foot high windows, stained glass, naturally distressed hardwood floors, solid doors, antique door handles, etc.
Kyle Grimm
WHO ARE YOU? What do you do besides real estate?
7 November 2017 | 402 replies
I own a small painting business that focuses on exterior painting and staining projects.
Renee Anders
Selling a rental property - what to fix, what to leave
11 February 2018 | 15 replies
He even raised an eyebrow when I mentioned I was going to replace one of the (terribly stained) toilet seats for $6.
Cory T.
Evicting renter from a vacation rental property
10 August 2023 | 308 replies
A wine stained comforter problem sounds dreamy.
Shane H.
Publicly SHAMING an evicted former Tenant? Do it or not?
15 September 2018 | 102 replies
In 6 months they broke 3 light fixtures - I had reports their kids were spraying a garden hose from the outside of the house into the kitchen, broke a large kitchen cabinet door, broke several plastic pieces of a new higher end Fridge, fist sized hole in the wall, carpet stains and the entire house may need another repaint, damaged woodwork, scratched kitchen cabinets, stole the curtain rods, curtains my wife spent a lot of time picking out stolen, destroyed the back yard - let the weeds grow several feet tall in the flower beds etc.
Aaron Fox
REI vs Realtor
3 June 2016 | 64 replies
One person cannot efficiently, hunt for properties, research fair value, talk with sellers, arrange conditions of sale, manage/arrange financing, accept mortgage risk, inspect home, decide on paint schemes, shop for supplies, update place, install new plumbing, clean stains from cement, shop for insurance, interview tenants, run back ground checks, watch market for right time to sell for profit, collect rents, handle late night call on leaky pipe, market rental availability, Handle call during holiday weekend about barking dog, run title searches...You have to find the skills you have and farm out what you do not.