Timothy W.
Top 10 Porkiest Projects in the Stimulus Bill
Yes....these are completely real and were in the stimulus bill. I am not kidding. Here's the "Change" that was voted into office.
10. $1.7 million "for a honey bee factory" in W...
Karen Sanderson
gray wood paneling
Hello group, just bought a property for a rental unit. End row home, LOTS of nicotine, old carpet, old everything.... the unit has lots of gray paneling (covered in nicotine)... thought about cleaning then painting sa...
Vincent Carroll
Security deposit and cigarette odor/violation of nonsmoking
Greetings,My wife and I just got rid of our first (inherited) tenants, thankfully (we did a non-renewal of their month-to-month lease). However, they were on a nonsmoking lease (with the prior owner as well as the new...
Jeff G.
Carpet ruined - Do I have recourse? Should I pursue?
I had tenants rent my 2,850 SF house for 5.5 years. They disclosed their four dogs before signing, and they gave me a $500 extra deposit for that (in addition to last month's rent). And the wife said to me as they wer...
Mary Jay
Flooring for bad tenants who let their pets pee/poop on the flooring and dont clean
Hi guys, Ive been having a difficult time with some of my properties that have carpets. The tenants would leave gum, cat pee/dog poop, etc on the carpets, so I had to change them. The tenants moved in and said they ha...
Jay Durant
Interior paint finish for rentals
Hello is semi-gloss paint good to use throughout the whole house for a rental unit? Thanks in advance
Michael Peters
Do you prohibit any types of animals on your property?
Have you had any prior bad experiences that have pushed you to restrict certain types of animals from residing at your properties? I've had bad experiences with Ferrets in the past and have heard some owners restrict...
Brad Klock
The joys of rentals
So I bought a duplex last September and have had both sides rented. My one tenant moved out last week and I figured while it was open I would just renovate it all so both sides are completely renovated. Needless to sa...
Jan Gudell
Apartment damaged by tenants- will insurance pay?
Deadbeat tenants left an apartment with several thousand dollars in damage and stole some items. Gouged, badly worn hardwood floors, missing and damaged window treatments, window screens, light fixtures, holes in wall...
Richard F.
The Tenant from H E double hockey stick...
A little dose of reality for those anxious to "get into the game".
As a licensed Property Manager for about 12 years, averaging 500 units managed, in spite of best efforts there has been occasion to encounter a less ...