Going to start a renov in couple of week, I have no ideal it has asbestos or not. When you guys DIY, do you guys test for it? No wall knock down, just old hardwood floor change, and maybe bathroom remodel.  

I know this has been answered, but we just purchased a home that we are going to use as an airbnb.  There is already a nest doorbell and smoke detector.  I would also like to get one of those devices to monitor for sm...

My wife and I bought a house-hack multi family and inherited a tenant who smokes cigarettes. It started off as only occasionally and we would go months without smelling it. About a month ago we smelled smoke several ...

I checked out a condo listed this morning. Second property in two days because I will not stop until I get my first rental.  I did not bring my realtor because I just wanted to get a feel for the area.  It is a 2br/2b...

Hello newbie here!I have a duplex where I live in one side and rent out the other. It’s my first rental, and my tenants are a really nice respectful young couple with a baby. Where half way through the lease (year lea...

I'm debating buying a 3 unit where the existing tenant in the top unit clearly smokes in the unit (cigarette in ash tray in listing photo). Do I ride him out and take the guaranteed money, then mitigate after he leave...

I have an upper lower duplex in which there was a porch fire this summer. The lower tenant caused the fire in that a cigarette was the source of the fire. It was an outside covered front porch where smoking is allowed...

I have taken over a property where the previous tenant was a smoker and smoked cigarettes inside the property. Luckily the property does not have carpet in it. It only has tiled flooring. What’s the most cost-effec...

Good Afternoon. I'm in vermont where it is legal to smoke weed. I have a clause that says you can't smoke anything in the building. There is constantly weed smell coming from this unit. Maybe I'm being too nice but I ...

Once more, seeking wisdom on BP.I have a potential tenant who has great credit and all looks well, however, he is a smoker.I realize that I can’t control everything, and to each his own, and he didn’t have to be hones...