Gustavo Panosso
FHA appraisal - house doesn't meet minimum requirements
Looking for some guidance -- I'm selling a house that I rehabbed. It has a detached garage and workshop that has some peeling paint. The first FHA inspector/appraiser did not make an issue of it. The second appraiser ...
Robert P.
Determining Damage costs at lease completion
Looking for input on accessing damage for my unit upon tenants lease completion. In this particular case, the tenant lived in the unit several years and mostly maintained the unit well but it looks like several there...
Ruchi Patel
Laws around painting
we had a tenant for 5 year who had 3 little kids that drew all over the walls in the apartment. The house was freshly painted before they moved in. So we mentioned that they will be liable for the paint expense which ...
Gary Freidman
Average Turnover Cost For 2 Unit Southside Chicago Section 8
Greetings BP community, I recently had my a move-out for section 8 2 unit (only one unit moved a 4 bedroom first floor unit with finished basement) on the southside of Chicago and wanted to see if the turn costs sound...
Travis Carter
Capital Expenditures and Repairs
Trying to figure out how much I should plan on saving in my current area (to get familiar with the process of finding info for areas) and I’m just curious as to how much I should plan on putting away for repairs and c...
Daniel Peavey
Return of security deposit
Tenant moving! Walls need painting. Do most landlords deduct for this?
Stephen R.
House and garage don't match
I just finished a rehab that included a total tear down and rebuild of a detached garage. The problem is that the contractor claimed he was unable to match the vinyl siding on the new garage to the house. So now the g...
Dale Viljoen
If a house has ugly walls (ugly yellow), should I repaint?
So I am busy looking at a property in what I believe is a high capital growth area. Its garden and driveway is quite the mess and the exterior walls might need a paint as well but one thing I have not seen many people...
Heather O.
How much to charge for having to repaint after 52 tenancy?
Evicted Tenants after 1 month and they wrecked the freshly painted walls. How much do I charge for the damage?I don't have time to get the house entirely completed before going to court tomorrow.It must be repainted b...
Prajwal Amatya
Property smells like cigarettes
Hello Everyone,I made a rookie mistake and bought a property that smells like cigarette smoke. When i bought the property it was already painted and everyone involved in the deal made me believe that cigarette smoke ...