The costs could spiral out of control quickly, and some subcontractors have a "nose" for first time investors. 

It's that bad.For all of the people who just want to run their business and give people a good service, there seem to be as many people who relish the control landlords have over people's lives and wouldn't hesitate to use it on a toxic whim. 

We need to be creative about how to deal with difficult situations while remembering that it's a situation beyond everyone's control.

There's a precision woodworking jig you can buy to help you drill holes very accurately in the new doors to make the handles line up perfectly on a row of cabinets.

Hi Amit - no buyout costs since San Leandro was not rent controlled back then.

What does your lease say about pest control?

This topic is very huge but I don't understand how a lot of people can think it's humanly okay to keep charging people full rents when knowing their tenants lose income because of a virus and country shutdown THEY can't control 

I guess there weren't any operable smoke alarms, either, since she said the fire was pretty much out of control by the time she realized anything was wrong.The landlord's son is now trying to help his mom get back on her feet, while my friend is trying to get help from a housing aid organization (not easy in the middle of this quarantine situation!).

@Jay HinrichsWouldn’t the government have some control over Fannie and Freddie MBS’s?

Before this thread spins out of control into opining on the relative merits of various forms of government and moral outrage at "people today".