Jacob Stephen
Condo l insurance and water damage to neighbor
Does homeowners insurance cover leaks from one apartment into another?
I live in a condo.
Water leaked from my toilet to the downstairs apartment. Not sure how much but there is at least some sheetrock damage. The...
Ying B.
Disastrous Water Damage - Tenant Left Washer Valves ON
Tenants left the washer valves on when moving out causing serious damage when Water Authority turned the water back on.
1) Tenants disconnected the water a week before the move-out date without informing my PM. The ...
Ishmael Johnson
Water heater damaged by flood caused by hurricane
I have two recently purchased water heaters. The flood from hurricane ida took both pilot lights out along with my roof beginning to leak. How do I properly address these two issues without putting myself at an disadv...
Brett Baginski
Water Damage and Tenant Threatening to Withhold Rent
Hey All,
Need some help navigating through this. The rental is located in NJ, there is 1 person on the lease, but her friend also lives there. I have not gotten her on the lease as she was supposed to stay for 3 mo...
Ariel Goldenberg
Recommendation for dealing with water damage in walls
Hello bay area peopleHas anyone else been suffering water/leaking issues with all the rain we had recently?I have some mold and leaking signs next to the windows in my rental. Can someone recommend a good contractor w...
Andrew Jones
How to prevent Water Damage Under the Sink
I while ago I read a post on BP about someone putting slanted drip pans under the sink so that if there is a leak water flows on the floor it is reported by a renter rather than pool and cause water damage especially ...
Jeremy Rusnak
Repairing water damaged bathroom with tenants still present
Hi all.I'm in the process of closing on my third duplex! The great part for me is that it's on the same street and is the same floor plan as my second duplex. I was able to rehab a vacant side of the other unit an...
Justin K.
Filing on tenants renters insurance for water damage
Today I get a text and pictures from a tenant (who has been an amazing renter) of the floor buckling and warping. I send over my handyman and he discovers that a window unit(non authorized) leaked condensation back in...
Hui Kiang
Water damage on 2 years old laminate floor
Hi all,
I noticed the floor in one bedroom is buckling and warping on edge after the tenant moved out. I texted the tenants and she said their family didn't do it. They requested coming over this weekend to check it ...
Roshan Taheri
Determining cost/damage of water before making offer?
I went to look at a property this morning that is owned by a close friend of mine. He seems to have neglected the property for the last 7 years and is looking to get out of the real estate business. The gutters haven'...