Diane Dib
Cat pee/urine smell removal
I am looking at a property that smells of cat pee. I've seen it a couple of times, and it was obviously worse when the weather was warmer and it's barely warm at all right now. The house is still furnished and has one...
Nader Hachem
Redoing my office ceiling
Hey BPIn my home office i has this popcorn ceiling that kept peeling and falling off so I decided to remove it and get rid of it myself. I’m also done with removing it and there’s this thin layer of paint/glue(?) left...
Matt Huber
Property with pool - special considerations
Hey all,I'm a newcomer to the discussion here; so far this forum looks like a fantastic resource. We are planning to rent our SFR as we move up to something bigger for our growing family. Our property has a pool, and ...
Nelson Taylor
Insurance for Properties w/ Knob & Tube Wiring
Knob & tube is the first generation of wiring and still prevalent in Providence, RI, where I live, work and invest. Are there any companies that currently write policies for multi-family investment properties wit...
Mark T.
Repipe or not? Tenant complianing of water pressure
Need advice. My tenant was complaining of water pressure in the 2nd floor bathroom. The water pressure in the cold water side is weak, it flows but it was not a full stream at the tub spout. Hot water is fine it h...
Robert Carl
Applicant tries to dictate and lies
What should be done when an applicant comes to view a property and tries to find things to complain about but the applicant wants to rent the property badly and lies about the statements of the leasing officer.
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Nelson Carbo
Starting my 1st marketing campaign
Just wanted to share what I started and where i'm at and hope any seasoned folks out there can chime in and let me know how they feel about my 1st marketing campaign. I have hand written 250 yellow letters with the ha...
Joshua Martin
Gosh D&$* Envelopes...
Hey gang, This is about as amateur as a question gets, and I know there's a handful of you direct mailers out there who will simply say 'don't do that. Outsource.' But for those of you who actually print and mail env...
Jonathan Howard
Painting over finished wood trim
Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim. Good news is that there is no lead paint. Bad news is that it looks very out of of date. I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...
Andrew S.
Bath/surround liners? Any experience - good/bad? Cost?
Tenants just reported major peeling of a previous re-glaze on tub and tiles and water infiltration into the wall. Its an old cast iron tub with ceramic tile surround that was re-glazed a few years ago. I'm consideri...