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Account Closed Taxing a flip as a rental by leasing the unit prior to sell?
23 September 2018 | 22 replies
I'm not trying to be harsh, but there is a difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance. 
Bob Mazza Security Deposit - Apartment is covered in grease!!!!
10 May 2016 | 26 replies
Cleaning grease is a lot harder than I thought, special chemicals still require multiple cleanings...Moving the fridge was an eye opener as the floor was filthy with food grease and mouse droppings they chose not to clean. 
Ryan Dossey If you were going to drop 5k on a car what would it be?
8 December 2016 | 123 replies
Things like old ovens, random chemical waste, excess trash left behind by a tenant, etc.I used to drive a sedan and I was able to make that work, but having a truck is just a bit easier, in my opinion.
Account Closed PWND? Found out "low income" tenants make more than me.
1 May 2016 | 22 replies
You need to get rid of those immediately.Sorry if that's harsh, but you're crossing oceans for people that wouldn't help you past a puddle.First and foremost, you are in business to make money.  
Sal Flores Texas Residential lease agreement to add "Pest Control terms"
11 June 2018 | 19 replies
@Bret Allen We provide the house pest-free and will re-treat if reported in the first 30 days.Our lease has had the term "any additional or periodic pest control is the responsibility of the tenant" for at least the 11 years I've been here, and it has been vetted by our attorney.I understand your opinion may differ, but I would rather have a tenant raise the issue of being responsible for their own cockroach problem (we do SFH, so neighbors don't play in) than being named in a suit for damages because somebody had a fatal reaction to our pest control vendor's choice of chemicals
Julie Cyran Lawn Maint and Tenants
11 June 2015 | 22 replies
***(This may seem unusually harsh or strict.
Jake Kozul Bed Bugs...
26 April 2020 | 17 replies
We hired a pest company that used a new chemical treatment at the time, which would have been about 2013. 
Kyle J. Anyone ever found one of these in their fridge???
26 June 2015 | 15 replies
The prognosis from the cleaning crew was that the chemicals they would need to use to clean it, probably wouldn't make it very safe as a fridge for food afterwards.
Jacob F. Fixed up very small house to flip, but doesn't sell. Please Help
20 September 2016 | 56 replies
Sorry if I was harsh or didn't offer anything new or useful.
Adam Pierce Should I make my girlfriend sign a lease?
28 April 2016 | 121 replies
(and BTW I think it's the "make my girlfriend..." instead of  "have my girlfriend..." or better yet "ask my girlfriend..." that brought out the harsh responses.