Casey Kooiman
Drainage Issue - Older Home
I was close to putting an offer on a property, but I just came across a Foundation Inspection Report. It is directed towards a bank, so I'm wondering 1) why it was required by a bank in the first place?Anyways, these ...
Anne Whalen
Mold in rental property, do I charge my tenant?
Hi everyone, I have a property management question. I have a self-managed rental property in San Jose that recently turned over. After the tenants moved out, we noticed pretty extensive mold on both sides of the slidi...
Account Closed
Tenant vs. Home owner rights
Lease status: Started June 1st, 2022 through April 30th 2023.
Situation and history:
-Insufficient and inconsistent running water issues started Jan 12 - Feb 2, 2023-Property management company and owners engaged m...
Andy K
Sewer line backup happened twice due to tenant negligience
Hi all,We have a rental property, where we had a sewer line backup happen in February last year. The sewer water came out of the toilet on the first level and destroyed the carpet, drywall, etc. Had to call the insura...
Robert Weekley
Foundation issues
Hi BP community. I have a contract to purchase a SFR in Canton Ohio that has a foundation issue. The foundation has sunk a little causing the floors in the home to slope a little. We have estimates for repair work ...
Dan Thomas
Airbnb claim process
First time in 3 years we have had to file a claim with over 150 airbnb stays. Guest left all windows and door open in our cabin in -15 degree weather when they left causing a frozen pipe. Left the place destroyed and ...
Account Closed
Question about Pest Control
Question: I wanted some feed back on how you landlords handle pest control. One of my renters has complained about big cockroaches and, now, mice. I paid to have the house treated for roaches about a month ago, and th...
Ryan Arth
ever had black mold in a rental property?
i know this is a rookie mistake, but believe me i have learned from it.
so i have a rental i just picked up, and it appears to have had water sit in it at some point. we find some black mold around the baseboards an...
Alex Bock
Quad Cities: What have been your pain points with management?
Hello Quad Cities!I'm trying to gather some data here to determine what I can do to help solve the management crisis in the QCA. It seems almost every investor I talk to that does not manage their own properties has c...
Matthew King
Rental house landscaping
I saw no discussions specifically on this so I apologize if it's been discussed before. On a rental I have very basic landscaping done and to be honest, it's kind of bland. If a renter wants to make their dwelling ...