I learned my lesson in not taking chances with termite evidence. I bought a property in November where the inspection showed evidence of drywood termites. We got a seller credit towards treating the issue at closing, ...

Working on a flip and came across a head-scratcher...  when cleaning the ducts I found a few softball-sized chunks of yellow fiberglass batt insulation INSIDE the ducts. I figured maybe it had fallen in during constru...

Tenant says that Lady Bugs are driving her crazy. She wants to call an exterminator and pay for it. Last couple of years I've had them and they go away. Any thoughts?

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Valdosta.

Purchase price: $157,500

Cash invested: $33,000

Picked this one up off market with a pocket listing from my real...

Hi all,I was curious if anyone has experienced termite trouble in Michigan. There is a pest control company that is recommending protection against them, but I wanted to know how much of a problem they truly are. Gene...

Looking at a triplex in Knoxville, TN that is an off market deal. It's my first go at REI and went for the home inspection. It turned up lots of small things which were to be expected and then termite damage in the fl...

I recently moved back to the Columbus, OH area earlier this year after being in Las Vegas, NV for five years.  I had a very successful career in Property Management where I specialized in Marketing and Leasing. I am e...

Just a shout out to see what everyone does when a seller has expectations that are just beyond the scope of reality.I've been getting sellers that feel their early 20th century, termite infested, never-been-updated, l...

What's up everybody!My methods usually work but I have one tenant that thinks his place is clean and that it doesn't smell horrible.What have you done to encourage a tenant to keep his/her place clean without insultin...

I have a property in Baltimore county, and the neighbors are very messy / don’t take care of their home. My tenant has been complaining of roaches and of mice. I’ve had scheduled pest control coming out, and they’ve e...