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Marcia Maynard Cleaning Tips for Turnovers - What's your favorite?
23 May 2014 | 10 replies

Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?

I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...

Justin Recca Wear & Tear vs. Damages
9 June 2021 | 4 replies

Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...

Mindy Jensen Let's talk about nicotine
30 September 2023 | 27 replies

I bought a smoker's house. Prior to sale, they painted all the walls that didn't have wallpaper on them. Painted, not CLEANED then painted. Paint is starting to bubble up in places, I assume due to nicotine. Has anyon...

Cameron Skinner What's you best War Story
29 September 2015 | 11 replies

Mine has to be when I rented to the manger of the Bottle Stoper, a local bar whose moto is "if you don't have a gun or a knife will issue one at the door." I was young and dumb at the time and she showed up with 4 mon...

Daniel E. Intense odor from pets, grease, and who knows what else... Best way to remedy situation?
30 April 2013 | 10 replies

Thanks for reading my first post.

We are in the process of rehabbing a 2-unit house that is over 100 years old. The tenant that most recently lived in the first floor apartment was a bona fide hoarder. He had a littl...

April Ryan Help, advise needed...
19 April 2017 | 25 replies

Here is a video of the project I am working on for my aunt and uncle. I need guidance. I don't know what kind of materials or product I need to finish this wall, and because of flooding how much time I should give it ...

Claudia Schmidt How to know when it's my expense or the tenant's?
3 August 2010 | 8 replies

I just recently had a tenant that cost me a lot in maintenance. I rent long term, unfurnished. How do you determine which expenses should be covered by they landlord and which the tenant? And do you stipulate this in ...

Ben Carpenter Popcorn Ceilings
17 February 2013 | 27 replies

What is the process for removing "popcorn" drywall from a ceiling and will this be worth the cost of doing so? I plan on painting the entire house as well as new floors on most of it. I will be living here for a few y...