Eric Calabrese
Tenant moved out early
so My tenants lease ends oct 31st, she moved out on the 6th after paying the last month rent but turned all the utilities off also, I went in to make nessasary repairs on the 19th and also turned the utilities back on...
Janice R.
Mystery vents in a 1972 condo in bathroom and kitchen
Hi all,Here's the story in my strange and possible useless (?) vents:1. There's no fan or window in the bathroom. There is a 6" x 6" vent about 6" by the vanity light fixture (on the wall), in fact, it covers the ve...
Account Closed
basement moisture--dehumidifier recommendation
I have a basement that has a very low rate of moisture influx thru the cement. However, the cooler temperatures coupled with significant shower/washer use in the basement injects plenty of moisture that creates damp c...
Seb Ko
Anyone here renovate garage attic for living space?
Hi Chitown BP folks, I'm thinking of renovating the garage attic space into an office area (no plumbing and not a bedroom). It's a good amount of space for this purpose. Challenge is that the garage is not insulated a...
Bobby Paquette
Little things that make a big difference
What are some things you put in or do to all of your rental properties to make your life eaiser? Things like annual HVAC Maintanence, or things some people wouldn't think to do ?
VAL A.
Is lease clause legal? Tenant questioning it.
I own homes in another state. I've leased them out for a number of years and always had the lessee responsible for full maintenance of the property as if they were the homeowner. The exception to that is I've paid...
Yasmin Mughal
Home inspection around renters belongings
I found a house I like but I’m having challenges because it’s renter occupied, there are boxes and stuff everywhere. The garage is full , closets are full. The renter leaves July 31 (not a day earlier) but they want i...
Brian Babbage
Reno of unused Attic Space
Hi,
I recently purchased a house that had an unused attic. I didn't think much of this until the inspector told me that he had seen people turn attics similar to this into additional brs + bath. I am renting to st...
Shaun Greer
Statistics that tell when the housing market will go up in y
I did some research on this topic. While doing my research I found a great article that estimates when each real estate market is going to hit the bottom. You can see the article at CNNMoney. Go to Google and search f...
DJ Cummins
St. Louis Barn wood
Hello St. Louis friends. I have a project that i am working on, but i need about 500 SF of barn wood. I have asked a few people who owned abandoned looking barns if i could buy from them, but havent had any takers. ...