Mark Davis
Bees in your walls
Anyone watch Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe? I know its a bit off topic, but I saw an interesting episode yesterday. Mike was working with an exterminator who had to remove bees from a house's walls. It was pretty amazi...
Atwan Kwan
Disgusted, Sad..... Do I evict??
Family of 4 - grandma, father and 2 grandkidsGrandma is carrying family on her shoulders with good job, credit, etc.It's been about 2 years and she seems stressed out getting behind on payments (never totally missed)....
Tom Liu
Newbie to Termites, need advice
So I thought I just had a mouse or squirrel issue. Tenant said they heard scratching in attic. Got my handyman over and confirmed there is an issue BUT he thinks there is also termites. I wasn't there at the time so I...
Christopher Lombardi
Bed Bugs
Hey BP,My crew is in the middle of demo-ing of an apartment building which we are turning into luxury units, and found TONS of bed bugs. There are literally colonies of bed bugs spread throughout the entire place, mos...
Bradley N.
Does Bank Mandate Termite Inspection/Treatment before Loan Approval in State of KS/MO?
I am under contract to purchase a HUD property soon. A general home inspector seen termite damage under the front porch. He will be coming back soon to do a more thorough inspection. What's the banks position on this ...
Mark Green
Bed Bugs and Eviction help?
Hello!I own a 4 unit building in Pawtucket Rhode Island, and I HAVE BEDBUGS! Well, not me personally, but they are in every unit. I understand bed bugs are pesky to get rid of and expensive. 3 of my tenants are clean,...
Brie Schmidt
My first eviction!
I have my first eviction in Milwaukee and was hoping to get some insight on what to expectPrevious tenant vacated 12/1 New tenant moved in 12/20 - paid Dec prorated rent and a depositTenant paid January rentMid Januar...
Tuan Tran
Tenant complaining about rats in the walls.
I have a triplex where the middle tenant says she keeps on hearing mice or rats running in the walls/ceiling. However, the side tenants do not report hearing anything. I've asked this tenant if she is seeing any dro...
Dewain J.
Can I bill tenant for bed bugs???
I have a tenant who in a triplex, who brought bed bugs into the building. Fortunately they did not spread up to the other apartments. This was confirmed by the exterminator to be the source of the bed bugs and he said...
Kiley Harris
Rats and skunk in vacant property
Hello! I am renovating a house I just bought. I found a skunk under the porch that has been digging into the house/foundation. We knew about the foundation but did not know the source was a skunks... On top of that, w...