Maritza McKinney
Inherited tenant is a smoker
We are inheriting a tent at who smokes in their unit. And it reeks of smoke. She is a great tent at and has lived there for 10 years. How do you handle the smoke damage and to the unit when/if she moves out? Do we cha...
Eric Anderson
Vaping in Your House or Apartments
I see discussion about smoking and no-smoking in rentals.What experiences/issues have you encountered due to vaping in your properties?Does it make clean up and turning a vacant unit more difficult?Is there an odor in...
Brandon Turner
[Pro Only] My Tenant Caused a Fire... and Denies it. What Would You Do? (With Photos)
Hey Pro members,
I've got a tenant at my triplex who has been causing some trouble for us, and I'd love to get your thoughts. (I'm putting this in the PRO only forum because I don't want the tenant seeing thi...
Greg C
tennants are turning out to be not so good!
does anybody have a list of all encompassing 'rules"
i have new tennants ( a young couple 23years old) 2 months now they have paid early and all was well i thought,,,, i called them to say i was comming over to tr...
Cali Skier
Clean, paying early tenant, got a cat, we found e-cigarettes
Preamble: We don't announce that we are the owners, we don't hide it, but it never comes up. We have a logo and a company name for all our properties, we look like a business. We sign the owner line on the lease, b...
Jonathan Perez
Tenant and cigarette butts
Tenant has cigarette butts all over the lawn in the front. I'm house hacking the duplex, how and what are my options in dealing with this?
Write her a letter of warning? Verbally tell her since she's right next door...
Michelle Fox
Landlord question regarding cigarette smell
We have a new tenant about to move into one of our rental homes. The previous tenant violated the lease and smoked in the basement. The new tenant says she smells smoke throughout the house. We have washed down every ...
Axia Roberts
Tenant smelling cigarette smoke in neighbor's apt how to handle?
I have an apartment complex, 8 units. I had one tenant move into Apt G 2 months ago and then the other moved into Apt F about a week ago. Apt G is a single older woman, and Apt F is a younger couple. I have had no com...
Rich Kniss
How to get rid of cigarette smoke in SFR?
An investor friend of mine is purchasing a SFR. The tenants had done a lot of smoking to the point of staining the walls. Will replacing carpet & pad, and all new paint take care of it, or are other measures in or...
Nathan B.
Problem tenant who pays their rent
I currently have a 1rst floor tenant who has been a reliable payer of the rent for the last 2.5 years. They pay 1050 for a 3 bedroom apartment that currently would rent for around 1450-1500 in the present market. ...