Jon Martin
How do you collect damages from a guest without getting a bad review? (airbnb)
Stay went well and the guest said she loved the place so I am expecting a good review. However my cleaner found a stain on a bed skirt that will probably not come out. Plus, turns out the guest brought a dog and while...
Kashif Ali Khan
Tenants left house with bad dog urine smell. Fix?
My previous tenants who left in March, 2023 violated lease on multiple occasions. Biggest issue is that they kept 2 dogs without notifying me who seem to be peeing in the house for a long time. Loft and stairs have th...
Victor G.
Section 8 ? What is the big risk?
This may seem like a simple question but why are so many landlords against renting to Section 8 tenants; when it seem like a pretty guaranteed payment. I've always thought renting to Section 8 tenants would be one of...
Michael Ten
Leaks in basement -- lawyer or insurance? Neither?
I purchased a property through Roofstock in June. The Roofstock inspection, which was admittedly cursory, turned up nothing. In the PSA disclosures, the seller admitted that there were leaks in the house, but that th...
Scott W.
anybody ever bought a foreclosure on a slab?
my concern is pipes might get frozen while the heat would be turned off for a couple years? would have to bust up the concrete and that can get pricy?
anybody had any experience with slabs? I've been apt to stay a...
Joe T.
Neighbors won't cut trees and its extending over my yard
I recently acquired a duplex in a neighborhood that is almost all rentals. The owners of the property behind my duplex live in New Jersey (I found this out by researching tax records) and the property is being rented ...
Steve Ehrman
Fans in apartments don't vent outside.
We have an 8 unit apartment building. Although we have owned it for 4 years, we just realized that the bathroom and kitchen fans don't vent outside the building. They vent under the roof.We are in the Detroit MI are...
Foster Lynch
House Hack vs Pure Investment Property
Hey BP!
I'm new to the Chicago area. I moved here in August and have been hoping to get involved in the market. I ended up signing a lease, but I was hoping to still find a cash-flowing multifamily. My question is: ...
Taylor Kamal
Heavy Basement flooding & Mold. Should I run?
So I walked through an AS-IS REO today. It's a 3 Bedroom 2 bath Brick Ranch with a basement. Upstairs needed a standard kitchen/bath update, new paint, etc. It seemed pretty standard to me.... but then I walked into t...
Theo Hicks
What is your funniest, weirdest, oddest, or most embarrassing Real Estate Experience?
I currently have a real estate portfolio of 1 two bed/1 bed duplex, and as of July 1st, I have both units occupied! From purchase date (end of Feb 2015) to now, I have enough funny, odd, embarrassing stories to rights...