Justin Dziedzic
First property, generally freaking out
Ok. I acquired my first property about 5 months ago. Purchased from my aunt who was a heavy smoker so I knew there would be some rehab. I had scrubbed most walls with TSP (not all) and primed with 1 coat of kilz. Te...
Justin Reyes
Is not renting to smokers a good idea?
I’m in the process of buying my first rental property and I don’t want to rent to smokers. It’s a personal decision but I don’t want to it harder to rent out my property. What do yal think?
Linda Thomas
Tenant filed Civil case for security deposit
Good afternoon,
Some background. Tenant lived in the unit for 8 yrs. Towards end not a good relationship. Things went south. Wife started getting rude, yelling, cursing at me etc. Decided not to renew. Proper notice ...
Steven Maduro
smells from smoke, moisture and grime and possibly even bad hygiene.
I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.
I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.
I at first thought that the sm...
Mark Rogers
First flip went well and hit our goal with 3 days to spare
My wife and I closed on the sale of our first flip this afternoon and are pleased with our first effort. We bought a 3/2 sfr at a courthouse auction for about 124,000 on April 11, had to file suit to evict the former...
Matthew Dunn
Smoking Tenant & Security Deposit?
Dear Fellow BP Community, I'm a new landlord and recently served one of my inherited tenants a 30 day vacate notice as I'm doing substantial improvements to the apartment. She just left the property on Sunday and I di...
Eric Fung
Rehabbing a smokers house
Hi, I’m looking to invest in a duplex where the previous owner was a heavy smoker. I saw a lot of posts on using Kilz and Vinegar and cleaning the Hvac and replacing the carpets. I’m out of state so can anyone share h...
Nathan Gesner
How to deal with smoke-stained walls/ceiling
I just bought an apartment complex. One of the units was occupied for nearly 30 years by a chain smoker. He had a stroke one week after I bought the place and his family is cleaning out the apartment. SIDE NOTE: This ...
Drew Wiard
Good Duplex Short Sale, but REEKS of cigarette smoke!
Hey fellow BP'ers...I've done some rehab work, but never cigarette smoke.I have the potential for a VERY nice short sale deal on a duplex in a decent neighborhood. It will need much rehab to begin with, but it's been...
Andrew George Dennis
Unattended death of a tenant
I am looking for some advise on an unattended death situation. I have a tenant who was a hermit. No family members, friends, or neighbors noticed she was missing. She apparently passed away in bed, and it could have ...