Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
Results (204)
Garrett Addington What to do when buying a house that just had a fire?
29 October 2018 | 6 replies

I am in contract to purchase a house that recently had a fire, but most of the studs are salvageable, however.. all bathrooms were removed, all flooring was removed, all HVAC needs replaced, ALL plumbing and electrica...

Roshan Taheri Removing tobacco stains from tile
29 July 2021 | 16 replies

This is my first rental property purchase and we are fixing the place up. Prior tenant smoked so bad that there’s tobacco stains on the floors and light switches and walls. We got the walls covered and the light switc...

Jon K. Outdoor Smokers.... does the inside of property smell?
13 November 2013 | 21 replies

If you have an outdoor smoker, will the inside of a property smell?

I could smell the smoke on this person standing 3-4 feet away. On the other side of the room, I couldn't smell them from that far.

Thi...

Kurt K. Tenants says they have bed bugs. I pay or tenants pays?
4 September 2018 | 32 replies

A new tenant moved in March this year and at the time of renting, there was no signs of bed bugs. They called today (8 months later) and said they have bed bugs. The lease states we do not pay for pests, but I've deci...

Amr Taweel HELP BAD ODOR PETS SMOKE SMELL
1 September 2017 | 15 replies

I finally got renters out the house I just bought and they lived like pigs and had smalls dogs. I pulled out the carpet out the house so there's absolutely no carpet in the house and I scrubbed the house with vinegar....

Dave Grosse Severe Mold Damage - My responsibility or tenant's negligence?
7 November 2013 | 14 replies

So here's my very first horror story of landlording if you'd like to call it that.

Tenant says she never goes into the basement because she doesn't have anything down there and thus has no reason to go. Two w...

Samantha Serenes Mold in rental, fear of lawsuit
23 June 2019 | 11 replies

There was a flood in the room addition in my rental recently which the tenant uses as an office/ bedroom (the actual bedroom is small and this addition is much larger so he prefers as a bedroom). Restoration company d...

Sam Akif Flooring in triplex
17 March 2016 | 5 replies

Hi I purchased my first triplex fully rented in Philadelphia.  Currently all of the units are carpeted.  Once the tenants move out would laminate flooring be ideal or vinyl?  I see an equal amount of comments for eith...

Lilith Wolfersberger Tenant Claiming Service Animals after signing pet lease
21 July 2023 | 15 replies

Hello, 
My tenant signed the lease at the beginning of June, to move in mid-June. This lease included a pet addendum for her 2 small dogs. Now that the first full month's rent is due (after she has already had the ke...

Naseera Mohamed Oil tanks
1 June 2014 | 11 replies

My husband is in the process of buying a house (our first very own ) -a short sale we located, in NJ -seemed a really good deal at 250K in a neighborhood where any house worth buying would be in the mid 300K range....