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Emily Boyfish Experience with Tenants Vaping
7 October 2020 | 8 replies

I'm curious to hear if any of you have had a negative experience with tenants vaping. In my opinion, in the over 20 or so tenants we've had in our 3 rentals by far the most damage ever caused was by a couple who both ...

Steve S. House odor of doom - HELP!!!!!
16 June 2019 | 12 replies

Here’s the situation. House was vacant for 2 months without the air conditioner or heater from mid February through mid April. That was a mistake. Should have had the ac and heater running but didn’t expect it to be v...

Steven J. House flipping time needed?
17 July 2013 | 3 replies

I'm starting to research rehabbing more and I'd like to understand the process a bit more in depth. I feel I have a decent understanding of how to run the numbers (you get better with it through experience) and I und...

Steven Maduro smells from smoke, moisture and grime and possibly even bad hygiene.
18 June 2013 | 9 replies

I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.

I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.

I at first thought that the sm...

Brandon Allenczy Inherited Tenants on Seller Financing Deal
14 March 2020 | 5 replies

Hello BP!!My wife and I are in contact with a seller that is a previous investor and is off loading his properties. One of them is a duplex in Waynesville NC. One tenant has been there for 10 years, and the other just...

Tyler Harvey Smoke Smell in Rental
22 December 2020 | 14 replies

Looking at a 1/1 apartment in South Tampa Fl which is a hot area right now. Apartment was great only downside was that there was a slight smoke smell. It wasn’t overpowering however it was noticeable. Is that the kind...

Nathan Gesner How to deal with smoke-stained walls/ceiling
10 July 2017 | 5 replies

I just bought an apartment complex. One of the units was occupied for nearly 30 years by a chain smoker. He had a stroke one week after I bought the place and his family is cleaning out the apartment. SIDE NOTE: This ...

Janae Aasen Witholding Security Deposit - Smoke Damage
6 December 2017 | 9 replies

Hi, This forum has been extremely helpful in navigating the world of investing and property management. I am still new at this (a little over a year with 12 units as owner and manager). That being said, I would apprec...

Andrew George Dennis Unattended death of a tenant
30 May 2019 | 19 replies

I am looking for some advise on an unattended death situation.  I have a tenant who was a hermit. No family members, friends, or neighbors noticed she was missing. She apparently passed away in bed, and it could have ...

Justin Escajeda Seeking advice on a condemned property in a GOOD neighborhood
6 November 2013 | 8 replies

Hello everyone, I have recently become able to buy a vacant home in a nice neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Comps have sold for 130k-160k in the last 6 months. However, the house is now condemned. I am a contractor a...