Tony Velez
Tenants not reporting issues as they arise
I have a question. Here is our problem. We have an older couple that has a daughter and two grand kids. They have been here for only 4 months.
1-Got a call from our neighbor and said he watched the grand kids kick t...
Alik Levin
Garage door opener - repair responsibility
Dear all!I am using BP's Annual Lease Agreement with excerpts down below for reference. A tenant texted me property's garage door won't open and she asks when someone will come to fix it. Before I engage back w/her I ...
Ryan Ballance
As a a renter, are you liable for appliances?
A friend of mine has a landlord in CA who made his own lease agreement requiring the tenants to be responsible for replacing any appliances including normal wear and tear. (Appliances were supplied by landlord and are...
Charles Ivers
newbie interested in apartments
Hi everyone I have my eye on a 20 unit complex. Im Looking in Northern Montana and am not sure ware to start. Looking for advice on what questions to ask the listing agent. Also not sure what to look for to see if its...
Carlos Yoneliunas
Tenant to maintain property
How do I influence/motivate a tenant to want to take good care of their house? I want them to fix small problems themselves, do routine stuff like shoveling and mowing, and call me if there's a problem with the house.
Steve Mcdonald
Dishwasher: Water usage and disposer
Hi and Happy Holidays!I have 3 family unit in Queens. 2 floors have 2 bathrooms and 1 floor has 1 bathroom. I am looking to add dishwasher for all 3 floors.I am looking at 2 modelsGE GSD2100VBB which has a built in ha...
Sean Price
What is considered normal wear and tear
I had a tenant that just moved out of a condo after he and his family (including 4 kids) lived there for 3 years.
The tenant always paid rent on time, and had a good rental history. While they lived there, they real...
Trevor K.
What to do when taking over occupied 4 unit
I am excited to be closing on my first 4 unit soon. All of my properties previously have been unoccupied, and this is fully rented. What advice can you give to a first timer? I am working on a checklist for the n...
Mahmuda L.
Normal wear and tear or damage?
Is a malfunctioning bathtub drain stopper switch normal wear and tear or property damage under broken fixture?It's a shared bath so harder to point fingure at one tenant. It's also an old house I purchased a year ago ...
Kevin M.
BP calculator help (water usage/utility question)
Dear BPers,I would like to get someones rough estimate of a triplex with landlord (me) paying for water.Don't really like this idea but still want to crunch the numbers.My example is triplex 3bed/1bath, 2bed/1bath, 1b...