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Bradford Myatt Possible Smoking in Unit
22 December 2015 | 6 replies

Hey All,
I've approached a potential problem and I was hoping for some feedback from anyone who has been there before.

I recently purchased a MFH and inherited a first floor tenant. I purchased the property from an ...

Ted Trost How to Enforce a No-Smoking Rule
15 May 2017 | 4 replies

Hi. I've seen many landlords here state that they do not allow smoking in their buildings, and that they prohibit that in their leases.  If you are willing to evict for this type of lease violation (smoking in the apa...

James M. 30 - Day Notice with Prepaid Last Months Rent
25 August 2016 | 4 replies

Hey guys, I've got a quick question which has thrown me for a bit of a spin. I am finally closing escrow on my first duplex, which will be owner occupied, so the time has come to put in the notice at my current reside...

John Chapman window coverings for student rentals
3 June 2014 | 9 replies

What is the least maintenance window covering for college student rentals? We have 20 properties ranging in age from 1 to 90 years old. I would like to standardize on a window covering that is low maintenance and...

Matthew Dunn Smoking Tenant & Security Deposit?
6 September 2017 | 6 replies

Dear Fellow BP Community, I'm a new landlord and recently served one of my inherited tenants a 30 day vacate notice as I'm doing substantial improvements to the apartment. She just left the property on Sunday and I di...

Nadir M. Tenant running business
23 March 2022 | 7 replies

Good afternoon Did a yearly walk-through with one of my tenants and I found that he is running a business in my property. This is a clothing and shoe business so nothing illegal to my knowledge. I believe he is runnin...

Mark Smith Get Rid of Smoke Smell
1 June 2019 | 14 replies

Hello all,I'm interested in purchasing a property currently owned and occupied by someone who smokes like a chimney.  What are the basics for cleaning it up and getting rid of the smell?  Remove all carpeting and I fi...

Eric Fung Rehabbing a smokers house
4 May 2021 | 10 replies

Hi, I’m looking to invest in a duplex where the previous owner was a heavy smoker. I saw a lot of posts on using Kilz and Vinegar and cleaning the Hvac and replacing the carpets. I’m out of state so can anyone share h...

Eric Skiba Security deposit - Smoking in non smoking unit.
12 July 2019 | 8 replies

Hi All,Real estate investor here from Connecticuti have a situation i have never encountered before. My rental unit is non smoking, and upon lease termination the whole apartment smells like smoke, as well as dried up...

Jamie Nason Will banks take a loss on a short sale?
10 April 2021 | 8 replies

I just found a 1BR 1BA 650 SF Condo in my area that is a short sale for $100k. Did some digging and 2BR 1BA 850 SF units in the same place are selling for around $120-140k in the past year. HOA fees are $350 a month a...