Hi all. Just viewed a large, beat up MF in New York's Hudson Valley. Needs a lot of work but could be an amazing property. All hard wood floors, pretty scratched up and a bad smell of what we think is cat or dog urine...

Deal showed up next door! Can acquire for $85,000. Comps in area are going for $230,000. approx 1,200 ft cape cod, brick. Owners have been served health hazard notice for hoarding garbage, and three dogs inside for mo...

Hi Everyone,
So I had a recent turnover and my property was left in very bad shape. One of my biggest problems was the odor and damage that was left from the tenants dogs. Now in my lease, I do include a $250 non ref...

What is the best way to get rid of cat dander after tenants have departed?Tenant violated the NO PETS policy in the lease and got a cat.  Claimed it was his mother's and only had on weekends.  I had reminded them of t...

BP, I am on the verge of my first purchase and have an important question. I'll get right to it.

When the wind blows, it picks up the smell from a waste management location about 3-4 miles away. How big of an issue i...

We are thinking about purchasing a commercial property which is part of a large building (similar to townhouses and rowhouses on a block). On one side of the property is a Cigar Shop with a smoking lounge. The cigar s...

Very pleased with the improvement after painting the grout lines in a rental bathroom.  Product says it is epoxy and a sealer so I have high hopes for it rendering the grout lines easier to keep clean.  They certainly...

Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with contractors in the Tulsa who seal off crawlspaces and install dehumidifiers? Looking for recommendations or warnings.

tenant called and asked if they could steam clean the carpets. I told them I had them cleaned before they moved in and asked why they wanted to?  They went ahead and had them cleaned. Now they say because they were st...

I have a house I'm listing for sale and the seller is a friend of a friend.  His cat, however, is no friend of mine.My client has gone nose-blind to the horrific smell.  When I say "smell", I mean "stench of ammonia a...