Ed Lopez
Excessive "Make Ready" Costs from Property Manager
21 January 2025 | 35 replies
This year I received a bill from the PM with the following line items and costs: - Bathroom 1 : Shower/Tub Caulking | Re-caulk tub- Bathroom 1 : Toilet bolt caps | Missing bolt cap- Bathroom 1 : Window Covering | Missing miniblinds- Bedroom 1: closest to the front door : Door/Knob/Lock | Door know needs tightenedNeeds deadbolt installed- Bedroom 1: closest to the front door : Window Covering | Broken miniblinds needs repaced- Kitchen 1 : Wall/Ceiling | Pull nails and spackle- Living Room 1 : Wall/Ceiling | Nail and holes in paneling- Living Room 1 : Window Covering | Miniblinds need repairedLine ItemsDescription AmountMacomb Glass Invoice $40.99Sherwin Williams Invoice $40.60Walmart Invoice $62.37Total $2,271.271 of 2Ace Hardware Invoice $82.93Ace Hardware Invoice $28.33Ace Hardware Invoice $42.50Macomb Glass Invoice $188.58Walmart Invoice $135.30Ace Hardware Invoice $65.19Ace Hardware Invoice $9.78Shop Supplies $3.00Labour hours 24.18 @$65 rate $1,571.70Total $2,271.27This is a very small, one bedroom apartment in a fourplex.
Robert Spiegel
Security Deposit Deduction: What is reasonable for cleaning
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
Ensure you have an itemized invoice from the cleaner, which can help justify the deduction.Reasonable Deductions: Long-term tenants often leave normal wear and tear, so I recommend being lenient on minor issues.
Delroy Watson
Unfinished Basement conversion
24 January 2025 | 7 replies
If anyone has done this type of project before and has a detailed/itemized breakdown of project cost (invoice), I would truly appreciate if you can provide me with a copy and any guidance.thanks!
Ryan Vienneau
Buildium users - how do you handle credit card tracking???
14 January 2025 | 8 replies
Invoices go into the CC account the same as they would in the AP account and are attributed to the vendor who issues them.
Jonathan B.
STR Depreciation/Bonus Depreciation Question
24 January 2025 | 11 replies
I did not know of this time log requirement for STRs, so as a newbie I am going back through emails, texts, phone logs, invoices, etc. to determine how much time I spent on everything.
Robert Zajac
Managing my manager - how to best approach maintenance requests
21 January 2025 | 10 replies
It takes a couple of calls to schedule, then they pay the invoice.
Karen F.
LVP over very thin, hard carpet?
8 January 2025 | 3 replies
Take the dang carpet out (it's thin - you can use a razor blade to remove it).Best.
Jennifer Fernéz
Help with this deal!
18 January 2025 | 10 replies
Dang, all offers were due yesterday and I didn't make one.