Craig Asplund
How do you deduct for carpet damages?
I'm turning tenants right now and the departing occupants have dripped wax into the carpet that was brand new before they moved in. I have two thoughts on this. 1) charge for my time to remove it, which was not 100% s...
Richard Shahnazi
Cleaning company Iowa City
Hello! I wanted to shout out to my investors in the Iowa City, Iowa area. I’ve just launched a new cleaning company, Flash Cleaning. We are specializing in short term rental and long term rental turnovers, as well as ...
Moshe Brander
oil spill
Anyone have experience with oil tank who is leaking and if it's worth to buy a house death have a oil leak and how much we can negotiate me the bank for that
Christina B.
Cleaning Costs (Actual vs. Listed)- Tax liabilities?
Having reviewed what's previously been discussed on this forum regarding whether people list what their actual cleaning cost is vs. a reduced (or in some cases inflated) price, can anyone share if there is a tax liabi...
Daniel Rubenstein
House with tobacco smoke smell--help!
Hi all,
My wife and I are planning on moving to Las vegas. We found a nice home in the area that we want to live in. Problem is, the previous owners were major smokers and the house reeks like smoke. The t...
Mark Miles
Lodgify vs other sites to host your vacation rental web site?
I've been using Airbnb and VRBO with great success, but i figured maybe it's time to create my own web site that accepts online bookings. Lodgify seems to specialize in this. Anyone using Lodgify? Pros/cons?Anyone usi...
Angeline Rebottaro
STR Cleaning & Strategy Changes Because of Covid 19
Hello everyone! I'm getting ready to close on my first STR- a 1 bedroom lake cottage in Northern MI. With the Covid crisis, I'm wondering what kind of modifications you have needed to make to things like your strategy...
John Chapman
window coverings for student rentals
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...
Virginia Jones
Mold remediation -DIY or hire a pro?
I looked at a foreclosure yesterday that’s listed for $38,000. 2 bed 1 bath with possibility of making it into a 3 bedroom.
The main issue is mold in the basement and mildew on main floor doors and cabinets. Is this...
Jeff J.
Getting rid of smoke smell in a carpet?
We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker. We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...