Michael S.
Extremely dirty subfloor after removing carpet and pad
I just ripped out the carpet and pad at a new place I bought, and the subfloor is very dirty. House had a really bas smell, probably from pet stains that soaked through carpet. Carpet was heavily stained. Basicall...
Matthew C. Frey
Roaches in appliances
I just bought a place and found German roaches in the dishwasher. We had the house professionally sprayed and a follow up spray is in a few days. While we were cleaning, we saw that two of them were inside the control...
Adam Craig
Do you require tenants to weed the beds?
My tenants are responsible for all utilities/lawn/snow removal. I am wondering if I can work out a way that that can maintain the flower beds.
So many times the mulched/planted beds are never touched and we have a ju...
Connor McGinnis
Help Needed - bank won’t turn power on during inspection period
Help!I have a duplex under contract and we are in the inspection period now. The inspection period ends in a week and we already had an inspector come out to perform an inspection on both units. This is a foreclosed p...
Shawn Underwood
Who pays - tenant or landlord?
Hi BP,
Just had a tenant call that the heater wasn't working. Just had a technician out and it cost $275. A small Baggie got sucked up in the intake and needed to be removed (and a checklist of items needed to be ch...
Peter Morgan
Cost of replacing skylights in a small full bath
Hi,After my previous tenants vacated the apartment, I noticed the woodframe beneath the skylights turned moldy.The tenant was not doing a good job with the exhaustion inside the bathroom especially last few months wh...
Carrie Giordano
Mold Remediation- Do it myself or hire out?
I am closing on a rental at the end of the month. In my inspection there was mold found in the attic as well as a small amount in the basement. The inspector said both were pretty minor but I should have it checked ou...
Dylan Moulton
How to remove old wood paneling
Is removing old wood paneling worth it? Is there a way to tell what is behind the paneling before doing too much work?
Thanks!
Shiva Bhaskar
Type of floors to put in for renovation?
Hello friends,I need some help on flooring. I purchased a SFR in a gated community in Los Angeles County (Gardena, for those who know the area), earlier this year. This home is a 3 bedroom, just over 1900 square feet,...
James Park
Help. My chicago rental property got hit hard by the storm. Insurance responsibility of homeowner and tenant quetsion.
I have a town home rental in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Last night there was a violent storm and my basement window caved in, and violent rain crashed the windows and did considerable damage to the basement.
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