George P.
Ice dam, water behind the walls etc
Had a mysterious leak in the basement's ceiling when it snowed heavily this winter.I have asked for the community input a while ago (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/183...), and finally one of the contr...
Sarah W.
Cat Urine - How can I remove completely?
I had a tenant who brought in 2 cats and an unapproved dog. Upon her move-out after a year, it appears that the cats and dogs were having turf wars. There was a HORRIBLE stench in the stair landing that has no windows...
Michael Hayworth
The Importance of a Repair Reserve
Just in the last month, I've had:A slab leak at one property.A rat chew through a PEX line at another property, flooding the house.A crumbled pipe shutting down drainage at another property, requiring a partial repipe...
Ryan Haase
Mold on Wall in House - Tenets Not Paying
I'm currently out of state and I received a call from a tenet today that there is mold growing on the wall behind their couch and under the sink. The tenet sent me some pictures and the good news is that the mold is g...
Brad Noe
Who Replaces Your Air Filters?
This seems like a dumb question, but do you guys rely on your tenants to replace your furnace air filters? Or do you do it periodically or have an employee do it? Has anyone tried these air filter subscription service...
Michael Stole
Is my house safe at 27 temperature?
The lowest temperature in indianapolis is 27 these days, and I forgot to shut off the water in my house. I won't be back until this Friday. I am wondering whether my house is in danger now. Thanks.
Aaron Carter
flipping house that has frozen advice...
I am looking at a foreclosure on hubzu. It is being sold as-is cash only. Starting bid $135,000. ARV comps around $215,000 conservatively. I know that the house froze last winter. Is this something that you would cons...
Ed S.
Air conditioner dilemma
I am considering replacing a split system air conditioner/furnace in a 1000 sq. ft. 3/1 rental home with a new 2 ton AC unit and a 70k BTU gas furnace. The AC was not cooling when I bought the place. I plan to own thi...
Peter Morgan
Tenant sealed vent registers in winter to use his own heater
Hello,I had a tenant last winter and the heat in his unit was supplemented by the unit above him.It gets really cold down there in winter but he chose not to have free heat and sealed the vents tightly with an aluminu...
Sh T.
Cigarette smoke smell inside house
Hi all, I rented my house to a tenant and when I checked her social media, in some of her posts she chainsmoked cigarettes inside the house.At first she was smoking in balcony. I was horrified as smoke smell never goe...