Mike D.
Landlord pays Electric up to certain amount
I'm considering buying a 12 unit that has electric heaters. I'd like to make it so that heat is included with the rent by paying for each tenants' electric bill myself. To keep people from abusing the free heat I'd li...
Danna Gallow
First Investment Property!
Hey Y'all. I am the Kountry Notary. I am making the transition from a Mobile Notary into Real Estate Investing. I have a great deal of experience with Real Estate Documents, strong knowledge of my local market in So...
Tim Coppola
Concern of excessive water usage
Hello everyone,I'll try to make a long story short here. I recently had a tenant who I could hear running the water for long amounts of times (15 minutes or more). After the third time in three weeks I asked them what...
Makan A Tabrizi
Nail/Screw Holes in Walls
How do you folks handle nail/screw holes in walls. Filling them in not an issue but I'm seeing some renters are using anchors. Additionally, trying to spot paint even a white wall with white paint doesn't work, let al...
Carl Gryska
Standard Lease Fees
Is there a standard lease fee ? I understand that 10% of gross rent is a standard management fee. Are leasing fees typically a certain percentage of gross rent or follow any other criteria?
Charles A.
$2000 water/sewer bill in 1 month!
If I can help it,I only buy units with all utilities paid by tenants.When I started out,I got an older duplex with a shared meter.Have not repeated the mistake since then.6 months ago,water bill at that unit jumped fr...
Jennifer A.
Charging against former tenant's security deposit?
We had a tenant of 5 years just move out. I have a question about I can charge my former tenants for and would like your opinions. 1. Older windows in the home. Several storm windows broken. Several screens are ri...
Kristen Ray
Water bill included in the rent
Hello BP!For those of you that have sinlge family and/or small multi family properties that are submetered for water and you include the water bill in the rent, have you put a clause in your that states the owner will...
Phil B.
Interior damage caused by current tenant - Renew lease or not?
The time has come for an annual lease renewal on one of our SFH rentals. We contact the tenants and they are interested in renewing with one request. They want the interior main floor repainted. They have been in t...
Eric Armstrong
Looking for Philadelphia landlords
I have a couple questions about the landlord laws in Philadelphia. My mother in law rents there and I trying to figure out who would be responsible for certain costs.
1. Her neighbor noticed there is a small crack ...