Allan Smith
What is it with guests opening windows while hvac runs?
I would estimate as much as 20% of our guests in our various units will open windows while the Heat or AC runs and struggles to keep up, and running up the utilities bill. I can understand if it's a nice high 60s or '...
Aryan Strauss
Evicted for smoking off property?
I didn’t smoke or vape when I rented from my landlord who has a no smoking policy for his units and property. No problem, I go out to the city owned sidewalk and sit on the curb, off property. I always pick up my butt...
Justin Jarboe
LEASE ADDENDUMS? What extras do you add to your lease
What are your favorite add ons to add to your lease? Do you have an addendum to your standard residential lease? Examples: Smoking is prohibited in the unit. LANDLORD permits the use of parking space #XXXX t...
Faisal Farnas
Caught Tenant Smoking Weed
Hello,Looking for some advice here. I am not sure what to do. I live in one side of a duplex and renting out the other side. There is a shared laundry room. My current tenants have paid on time every month, and every ...
Aubrey Page
Addressing Marijuana Smell Complaints
We have a new-to-us class c quadplex in Avondale in Cincinnati. Tenant A moved in 1 Feb. Tenant B moved in 5 Mar. Tenant C moved in 7 Apr. Tenant C reported on Apr 10 that she smelled marijuana so strongly when she w...
Jesse Goldberg
New to BP from Santa Barbara,CA! Looking forward to the community
Hey All!Just joined and heard a ton about the great community here on all sides of investments. I'm actually working with my Father to provide private money lending for REI and are really set on clarity, communication...
Rebecca E.
Advice please: landline necessary now?
I'm in the middle of an owner occupied flip DIY style as much as possible. It's my 1st so I'm trying to learn.It's a Post war Cape In a B class Neighborhood.My question is do I need to have land lines and phone jac...
Kenneth LaVoie
Condo for us part time / renting out part time
I posted here about how my wife and I have been agonizing over buying a condo for ourselves in Southwest Fla for years: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/32...We are close to talking ourselves out of it,...
David C.
Waterfront Investment - Need input
Hey BP!I've been investing for several years and have acquired 8 rentals. I am interested in purchasing on the waterfront. Part of the reason is that COVID presented an obstacle that we weren't able to vacation at the...
Joshua Lupo
Albany, NY House under contract but there are electrical concerns
Hi BP!My fiancé and I currently have a 3 family in Albany,NY under contract and just recently had the inspection done. Based on the report the property has some minor defects and I would say 2/3 of what we saw we like...