I have come across a duplex in a class B area in good shape. Each side has 3 bed rooms, 2 baths. The asking price is $60,000, and each side rents for $650. One side of the unit is rented by a very clean family of 4...

Do you do light rehab and/or new tenant cleanup when listing and showing a property that you are doing a Lease Option?

Just talked with our local Multi-Family Housing council hotline in Portland, Oregon and he said the courts here support prorating carpet over 7 years.

But, he says if there is pet damage you are entitled to have the ...

Say you have a tenant who wants you to replace carpeting that is worn but still functional.  Or he wants you to fix a gutter that is old but still does the job.  Or he wants you to paint a kitchen ceiling when all it ...

Trying to determine deposit withholding for wood floor damage, primarily from dog nails that, I believe, were not maintained, in addition to general lack of cleaning and carelessness.  These types of scratches are ove...

A great deal has been said in other forum discussions about the pros and cons of allowing pets. I have newly renovated 1920's home that has freshly sealed hardwood floors. (no carpet at all) I had planned to NOT...

BP,I went to do a final walk through today after a the lease expired in a SFH after two years.  The house smelled absolutely horrible, a little bit of cigarette smoke and a lot dog pee.  We had visited the property on...

I have a tenant moving out, the cat scratched the heck out of the carpet, under the door into the bedroom and hallway. The carpet is 5 years old, do I charge for replacing the carpet in the bedroom and hallway or just...

I have lived in this apartment for 6 months now and I have had problems with mold, small issues but I have a 5 month old! So I found a mushroom growing in the bathroom, got a work order they came and cleaned it up alo...

Hello Guys,
I am doing some property management on the side and would love to know your procedure when a tenant leaves. Mine is the following:
- Once they inform me that they will not renew their lease I make them s...