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Alan Bosca Charge prior tenant's security deposit for carpet issues?
2 February 2020 | 8 replies

Hi -
I have a 1 3/4 year old carpet with some stains - my new tenant is requesting a replacement carpet. I think the new tenant is being a tad picky, but my question is if it is fair to charge the prior tenant for re...

Brie Schmidt Carpet cleaning or rip it out?
5 August 2015 | 20 replies

I have new tenants moving in this weekend and came to see the unit from the last tenants... This is the sun room.  This is my only unit with carpet, can this be cleaned or do I need to rip it out?

Erin K. use bleach on carpet to get stain out?
23 May 2016 | 11 replies

We have a duplex we are rehabbing. Living room has an offwhite berber carpet that is in like new condition and looks very nice with the exception of 2 places where there are stains. One is a large circle. Professional...

Jason C. Anybody still use carpet in rentals?
17 February 2017 | 6 replies

Hey there!

I have been using the vinyl plank flooring for the last few rentals we picked up, but I got one now where we are a little lighter on budget and so I was thinking of going with carpet, Home Depot has free i...

Larry Turowski Keep the parquet floor or carpet it?
13 February 2016 | 21 replies

I'm just about finished with a rehab.  Carpet is to be installed, basically everywhere.  There is this parquet floor in the "fireplace room."  We finished it, but I don't really like it anyway.  Plus it has a deep bla...

Mark Forest Carpet; keep it or pull it?
19 April 2013 | 14 replies

We bought a used carpet cleaner and my wife spends a lot of time going over and over the carpets that are already in the rental house we bought. She eventually gets them looking pretty clean except for the most recen...

George P. yet another "carpet" thread
25 July 2013 | 15 replies

i hate talking about carpets in rentals. it gets my blood boiling. i hate shopping for carpet. It's like buying a mattress - if you dont know anything about it, you are getting screwed over. i hate dealing with tenant...

Uwe K. Carpet stains and sec. deposit deductions - new twist
25 March 2012 | 8 replies

I don't want to beat a dead horse with another "security-deposit-deductions-because-of-carpet-stains-question". But I have a special twist to this and might be more of an accounting issue:

Let's assume the tenant is ...

Elizabeth Turner Pet Fee for Damaged Property
27 October 2022 | 3 replies

I charged a $300 non-refundable pet fee for a property. When the renter moved out, I found that the carpets were ruined due to urine stains. Despite their attempts to clean the carpet, there was still a distinct urine...

Caleb Stevens Referral for Carpet Cleaners?
22 September 2021 | 7 replies

Hello! I recently just purchased a duplex in the Pittsburgh market and I am having a tenant turnover in the next feew weeks. I wanted to ask if any of you guys have a reference to Carpet Cleaners who would be willing ...