Marc Flynn
Complaining Tenants - Options to use against security deposit
I have a tenant that complains about a lot. I have been very nice about fixing everything that concerns her. I just acquired the property in December, fixed it, and leased it in June
There have been a lot of items th...
Account Closed
Experiences with large, high-end STRs
Hello BiggerPockets,Just finished a substantial remodel on a SFR we bought on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe two years ago. Estate sale with 1990-ish interior. I acted as my own general contractor (with a few subs), ...
Ken Bradley
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
Hello all! Wanted to throw up a post concerning Environmental Site Assessments. I am a recently retired Army Engineer and licensed professional engineer. Over the course of the last 10 years I've performed dozens of P...
Justin J.
Cat Urine odor, tenant (me) vs. landlord problem
So I viewed a two bedroom condo apartment in Massachusetts (near Acton/Boxborough) that was to be available for September 1st. There was one cat present that I could see, and it was confined mainly to one room. The ap...
Katrina Cabral
PM Problems in GA - Is there any recourse?
It seems that I've been fleeced by my new PM: They evicted my tenants, then they charged me a great deal of money to re re-hab the property. They charged me to have the place cleaned before it was listed, etc.. When t...
Jon Hilfiger
Destin FL vacation rental
We are close to buying a 4 bed 3 bath single family home in Destin FL. It’s in a great neighborhood with a pool 20 yards away and the beach is a 50 yard walk. Anyone have any recommendations on buying and renting out?...
Account Closed
HELP! Its complicated- Suing renter issue (details in the post)
We had a renter who had to end her lease 1 month early. We thought that since she had always paid rent on time, that we trusted her and allowed her use her security deposit as last month's rent. I know- STUPID move ...
Adam Shelley
Unnecessary service calls? What to do?
Hello! A tenant texted me and said the electrical outlets in her walls were making a "clicking noise." She included a screen-shot from her phone that said clicking sounds from an outlet could be faulty wiring and were...
William George spear
Mold infestation in one of my rentals
My Tenant reported visible mold gray color on curtains and wood furniture in house. Florida house circa 1970, plaster walls 735 square feet 2/2 in good condition. A/C air handler in attic, no visible roof leaks or any...
Pete Perez
Question About Recent Flips in Tacoma
Hello BP,I have a question about two recent flips that sold in Tacoma WA (about 30 miles from Seattle). I was looking at recent homes that sold and identifying which ones were flips to figure out what investors are pa...