Mike R.
Sued 2 months after buying prop
inherited tenant is threatening to sue due to mold causing daughters health issues. We've owned the place for 2 months but tenant has been there 3 years. Per his request we did clean some mildew / mold (small spot beh...
Briana Bean
Adding a Lease Clause for Pest, Mold & Severability
Hey gang!We have another unit we are getting ready to rent, and I was wanting to update our lease agreement after doing more research. With our last unit, we did have a small pest problem. Unit was rented pest free, b...
Ian S.
Toxic paint can cleanup at newly acquired home
Hi all,We recently acquired a SFH in North Carolina and shortly after purchase got a violation letter from the city stating there are paint cans that need to be cleaned up at the back of the property. Some of the pai...
Mindy Bowden
Water damage to floor - what would you do? What type of flooring?
The 1st floor toilet on my rental flooded the other night. Most of the first floor currently has laminate. My tenants mopped up the water as soon as they realized but some time had gone by before they had even realize...
Nicholas Moffett
CIGARETTE SMOKE IN A RENTAL ---- LAWSUIT WORTHY ?
My name is Nick and right now, I am currently living in a rental home. Upon moving in, I painted the walls and ceilings noticing discoloration. The previous tenant smoked in this home, and I am afraid that my health...
Ben Pearce
Duplex with Existing Tenants
Hi There,My wife and I are in the process of closing on a duplex (Jan 29th). Currently, both units are occupied with tenants. Both tenants are in month-to-month agreements, renting severely under market. Even better, ...
Jessica Mendez
Mold Damage Removal Advice
Hello my husband I just bought our first property to fix in Jacksonville Florida. The roof had a leak and now there is water damage and mold, anyone has recommendations on either fixing/removing the mold ourselves or ...
Kyle D Birch
Landlord advice tenant has gnats Chicago
I have a 5 unit all brick building in Chicago. Two months ago, a tenant complained about gnats. I sprayed in the apartment and set up an indoor bug zapper. Today she reached out again saying the gnats are really bad...
Cedric Jenkins
Is it impossible to overcome a minor mold issue?
Hi, BP family. Quick question..We found a property being sold as is for 25k. However there’s a mold issue (not severe). Work needed is 8k.ARV is 63k. I believe I can leverage the fact that there’s mold to lower the as...
Mark Fitzpatrick
Yikes, how would you like this guy to be your tenant?
I can't help but feel for the poor landlord who ended up with this guy:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/03/30/hoarder-evicted-from-friendship-apartment/