Daniel Alfandre
Tenant Reported Ant Problem - Whose Fault?
The tenant says ants have come into the bathroom because there is no sealing/calk between the baseboards and the floor, which is where she says they are coming in. Even though that area is not directly exposed to out...
Matt Sora
Pest Problem at Properties??
What is best way to manage a pest problem at one of your properties? Or a really good way of preventing it from happening?
Eric Yu
Used HELOC from Main house to buy first rental property.
Hello BP community!I recently used HELOC from my residence to purchase a rental house. Seller accept offer at 10/20, but it looks closing date will after 1/1/2019. Obviously, HELOC interest start from Nov., there are...
Account Closed
Is a market downturn coming?
Will we finally see a recession, and a significant downturn in the market? As scary as all this is I’m optimistic that deals may finally become easier to find. The government can bail people out and prop up the market...
Jesse Smith
Reducing Noise Between Floors in Old Building
I own a 110yr old apartment building, with four symmetrical 2b/1ba units. Two on the top floor and two on the bottom.All units have beautiful, original hardwoods. While lovely to look at, the floors do a terrible jo...
Lesley M.
Tenant complaints about uneven floor
Hi folks,
My new tenant was placed in my St Louis property last December. Since then, she’s had a multitude of complaints about various issues big and small. I’ve spent $10k to fix issues like new HVAC and fridge.
S...
Shannon Ilas
Month to month or STR?
I'm a realtor in the Portland, OR area. With the current market, I often have clients sell their home quickly and need to rent 1-2 months while looking for a property to buy, or are moving here and need a place short...
Tu Anh Nguyen
Tenant wants to withhold rent
Tenant says he has the right to withhold rent because I failed as a landlord and will not pay rent until everything is fixed. Here is the story1) He says he has been having roaches problems but I have sent different p...
Ricardo Nieto
Multifamily cockroaches issue
We recently acquired, fumigated, and remodeled a Duplex.
The first tenant moved in, looked clean at first.
The second tenant moved in and is saying there is cockroaches in their unit.
I'm assuming the cockroach is...
Delmas Edwards
Plumbing, Cleanout pipes
Hey guys, I have a Detroit rental property that has tree roots in the storm and sanitary and both are trapped. Besides tearing the backyard up what other options do I have to remove these root so my tenant will not ha...