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Alicia Marks QOTW: What are your "hard pass" items when evaluating real estate
30 June 2022 | 161 replies

Welcome to our Question of the Week! We have a lot of people who are entering the world of real estate investment who could use your wisdom. When evaluating a property, what are your automatic no or exclusion list ite...

Tom Summers Advice on dealing with a tenant
15 July 2019 | 1 reply

Hello all,First time rental owner. Recently closed on a side by side double and I’m looking for some advice on how to engage with my tenant. She has been there for 4+ years and looking to stay. Current rent is a littl...

Cliff H. Air freshener recommendations?
1 April 2020 | 12 replies

Hi folks. I’ve seen great results in my STR on focusing on making the space more relaxing and with small elements of a spa-like experience. Along these lines, I’ve been seeking a better alternative than glade plugins ...

Chris G. Best Way To Eliminate Smoker Tenant
10 October 2022 | 3 replies

There's a 4b 4b unit we rent to mainly students we rent it by the bedroom. One of the tenants starting smoking cigarettes, not in the unit but I guess the smell of him just gets left over everything in the unit. He's ...

Mikhail Petrenko Hoarder`s house clean-out issues
30 December 2020 | 1 reply

Good evening everyone!We are trying to buy an old craftsman (2000 SF, 4b/2 ba, 2 stories) from an out-of-state heir. No inside access, but it was described as "a hoarding".I spoke with one neighbor who has been inside...

Stephanie Boyd Drugs in the apartment
11 December 2012 | 6 replies

HELP! I believe my downstairs neighbors are cooking Meth in the apartment. I can smell sulfur and other chemicals through my vents. I have notified the landlord, but he doesn't seem to be doing anything. If I go ...

Jane A. Smell
10 June 2015 | 12 replies

We just renovated whole unite including floor and full paint. We left only small carpet on stairs and unit still smells. It is not a smoke but something different, may be smell from pet or something. Is there any way ...

Jerid Ladson Getting smells out of the house
13 October 2019 | 13 replies

Hey guys! Just bought my first property- great deal but it smells like cigarettes and dog. What’s your best tips for getting that stank out of the house?!

Rizwan Halim Should I rent to a smoker?
10 August 2016 | 23 replies

I have a prospective tenant apply who seems a great fit and is a friend of a friend. I recently found out he is a smoker. I did not even think to ask but instead saw him smoke. I was all ready to rent to him.

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Amanda Anderly Do I have a right to evict everyone for not reporting cats?
5 January 2023 | 9 replies

So I rent out a property in Arizona to Students. 3 vet students and 1 medical student. They are all on separate leases with the responsibility of keeping the property as they found it. Well I got a text asking if a pl...