Michaela Manco
How to address this pest control issue?
A month ago one of my tenants in a 3 unit building notified me that they heard a mouse running through their walls and that they believed they were allergic to the dander and had to basically live on Benadryl. They to...
Vanessa Brostovski
PEST CONTROL
I recently looked at a home that I'm doing numbers on. The only problem is, how do I estimate pest control into my repair costs unless I get an inspection done? Is there any other way to estimate it now or should I ...
Eric Zawadski
Flies In The Apartment! "Screams Tenant"
I am not sure what my obligation is in this situation, so I'm hoping someone will weigh in and help me out....A month ago I had a tenant that said there were a bunch of flies in her apt. I asked how they got in and sh...
Ted Kawabata
Detecting roaches at the CHECK OUT inspection
OK I don't see a post answering this questions, either on BP or on the web. Help!I'm checking out a tenant and he did an amazing job cleaning. The place looks GREAT in every way. But there is a big roach problem th...
Patrick Shaw
Help with my own rental situation
I am currently renting a home in the Chicago suburbs, I have a SERIOUS snake infestation. If you saw me, I look like an extra from Braveheart, but I am TERRIFIED of snakes.They are all over the outside and even in ou...
Account Closed
Bought a home. Found out infested with termites. PLESE HELP
I bought a home around April and got inspections on the home for wood destroying pests.
It is now June and I am fully moved into this property and started noticing a very very small hole with sheet rock flowing out....
Account Closed
Pest & Home Inspection Results on SFR
I have an interesting story for everyone here on BP. I found a home that I was going to close on this month and I just got back the pest and home inspection report. The current owner did a rehab and when I did the wal...
Elenis Camargo
To those inheriting tenants, don't make this rookie mistake!
Hi BP! I wanted to share my rookie mistake. We have purchased two SFH with inherited tenants. The first was in February and the second this past month. While we were closing on the second rental, we did a new lease fo...
James Conaway
General Practice for pest control in apartments
I have a 4plex in Phoenix, AZ that a tenant is complaining of cockroaches. What is the general best practice/policy for dealing with pest control like cockroaches in a shared building like a 4 plex?Does the Landlord p...
Rodney Dawkins
Pest Control, Who's responsible the landlord or the tenant?
If you have a single family home rented out for a year lease, ideally who is responsible for extermination for waterbugs the tenat or the landlord?