Warren Bright
My First Apartment | A Video Diary - Before Renovations
Hello all!So the time has come! It has been MONTHS since I started the process in acquiring my first property and have come across text book difficulties such as the tenant not willing to move out (this unit comes fr...
Carl C.
Allure plank install (with pics!)
Hi folks. We just did the first turn of tenants on the first property we bought. The house was left in much better shape than we expected, thankfully. I decided the floor in the kitchen was looking pretty terrible (un...
Lois S.
How to vet prospects with several foster kids -
Got a call from a prospect with a full time job & several foster kids for whom he has guardianship. Without the (substantial) payments he receives for each child, he wouldn't qualify under our income criteria. Ho...
Sasha Koen
Need some advise in a rent ready quote
I have been quoted $7087 to get my property rent ready again after a tenant was evicted please can someone offer me some advise on pricingTrash out of unit $1270Clean carpet $250Remove kitchen floor and replace $975Fu...
Simond Wong
Post Tenant Security Deposit Review
As a landlord, what is your approach to reviewing your property after the tenant has moved out.What do you look for specifically?What have you overlooked and now you will not in future cases?Finally how do you assess ...
Scot Brazelton
Newbie from NW Suburban area of Illinois
Hello All,
My name is Scot and I'm located in Algonquin, IL. I have been fascinated with real estate for many years. I owned a couple of properties in the past jointly with my father as rentals. The cupboa...
Sharon H.
Return of Security Deposit
The rental property is located in Los Angeles. My tenant moved out last week. However, they repainted my living room, dining room, first bedroom, and damaged my master bedroom. They did not have my consent when they p...
Nathan Gesner
You think your tenant is messy?
You can't really appreciate it without the odor, but it's worth a shot. Tenant lived there for about ten years. This is not a house I manage, so it's not my fault!
The best part? He has a pretty nice Corvette parked ...
Juan Diaz
Fixing a Layout
Sometimes you’ll walk into a house and think to yourself “Wow! This house just feels so awkward!” Whether it’s cramming too many rooms into a small space or using walls so much that the house has a closed-in and claus...
Account Closed
PM Missed this
At the walkthrough after the tenant left a couple of weeks ago, the PM missed damage to to lower shelf in the kitchen. He did open the cabinet under the sink and took a look, and went on--didn't open other cupboards I...