What products/methods have people used to help "soak up" dampness and moisture in a basement? It's becoming a small problem as I'm trying to paint the floors. Not necessarily looking for a long term solution (not ...

Of course my great tenant and friend who is moving this month accidently left the oven on when she left one day last week and smoked my whole house out. Really bad when I got there the place was pitch black I could ba...

We have a vacancy, an upcoming open house, and a whole bunch of dog smell. I'm looking for input on a couple fronts.I need to start with background. We closed on this duplex a week ago. We agreed to let one tenant out...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $100,000

Cash invested: $50,000

Sale price: $275,000

One of my first flips. I wholesaled it to my broker and th...

I have a house under contract. The daughter of the owner lived in the home for some time, but abandoned the home. Her boyfriend abandoned his car on the property. The realtor is telling me that it may be possible to p...

Tenant tried to have a cat without putting on the lease. I confronted the tenant and we decided she'd pay the cat deposit and monthly pet fee. Cat is now spraying as it wasn't fixed. They have since taken cat in to be...

We've had lots of rain so far this year in Texas.   It's kind of tropical, which we are not used to.  I have a vacant home for sale with a musty smell, even after new paint.   What are your top tips for a fresh enviro...

A long time tenant is moving out and we just posted the home will be available for rent. The first family that responded is asking about allowing a cat. I realize most people will say they wouldn't allow pets. However...

We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker.  We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...

Has anyone rented to someone who home brews beer?  Did it make the place smell or create a nuisance?  My applicant asked me about having water in the garage...I asked "why would you need that?"  And he said, "because ...