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...
Mindy Bowden
Water damage to floor - what would you do? What type of flooring?
The 1st floor toilet on my rental flooded the other night. Most of the first floor currently has laminate. My tenants mopped up the water as soon as they realized but some time had gone by before they had even realize...
Jennifer Rysdam
Can I deduct my cleaning time from deposit in MN?
I had a tenant move out and had to shampoo the carpet 4 times with lots of Odoban to get the smell out. I also had to spend hours scrubbing food off the front and inside of the cabinets, and under the fridge and stove...
Heather Loyal
Robot Vacuums Pros / Cons
Is anyone using robot vacuums in their units? I would love to hear any pros or cons of this idea.
David Hald
1st Property under Contract! Rehab work sequence questions
Hello All,So I have finally gotten a duplex under contract! I am an overseas investor, as well, fyi.Before renting, I plan on hiring out to qualified people the following work:-re-glaze all 3 tubs, repair 2 tub surrou...
John Franczyk
Getting rid of the cat smells
I've seen a number of posts on BR about houses that have bad aromas from trash, dead animals, etc., but I haven't found the best advice yet on getting rid of cat smells. Here's the situation:3 BR 1 bath SFR in wester...
Lora Helfer
How much $ and what to change in the rental house I just bought
I purchased a 3 bedroom 1 bath house I’m Winder Georgia. My first rental property. It was built in 1959 . Linoleum floors, original cabinets in kitchen, outdated bathroom. I’ve got some people telling just rent as i...
Chris Pierog
What type of Improvements in a Rental to raise Rent?
I am working on getting a new rental in the makes. So far, these are the photos I have, they are older, and I am getting a walk through soon.To give you a little bit of the background, this is in a decent location. Fo...
Steven Barr
How much should this property cost to turn?
I received an absurdly high quote to turn my rental, and wanted to get everyone’s opinion on the cost range something like this falls in:-Needs some LVP put down where some of the boards are coming up (probably 1 room...
Mackenzie Charles
Smoking in house - Any way to remove the smell?
I have looked at several homes lately that are at a pretty good discount, but for good reason...they are laden with cigarette smoke. Several of these have been on the market a very long time, and I believe could be bo...