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10 September 2024 | 12 replies
They are friendly tenants, They call us immediately when there is a problem, and every time either of us is over there, the house is very clean and there are no odors...
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14 September 2024 | 32 replies
We do not lend on STRs and we routinely refer folks to Mark at Visio.
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14 September 2024 | 24 replies
Im not a college rental investor, but if it were up to me I would target an area that is safe, clean, high traffic, and a large university.
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18 September 2024 | 35 replies
It took me years to find a great cleaning crew, for example.
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12 September 2024 | 7 replies
Hey Amanda, In this case, you can likely deduct the cost of cleaning the oil stains from the security deposit.
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12 September 2024 | 6 replies
Your reviews, especially when starting, are everything, and the worst reviews come from bad cleanings and things not disclosed in the listing that should be.You are making the right moves with a designer as long as they have experience in your particular area.
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13 September 2024 | 3 replies
Fix everything you plan to, clean it, have it professionally photographed and listed with a realtor to make sure you get fully vetted tenants and the most options.If you were a renter in today's market and walked into a new listing with a nice front photo online and it was under renovation, would you pay market value?
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12 September 2024 | 0 replies
The bathroom was pretty decent, so we were able to just get it professionally cleaned and the house was ready to rent.
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13 September 2024 | 24 replies
The property management company has developed a plan to meet this requirement:a) cleaning all windows troughs and sills, scraping and painting of window troughs and sillsb) scraping and painting of all previously painted floor surface that is chipping or peelingc) scraping and painting of any exterior paint that is chipping or peeling including garage decks and house d) scraping and painting of all exterior door thresholds and jams Their estimated to complete this pre-inspection repair work is $500.The certification inspection is $350City filing fee $50Property management coordination fee $50I need to know if this certification is mandatory or not, maybe Cleveland realtor and property manager on Biggerpockets could answer me and clarify my doubts.Let me know pleaseThank you very much