Gary Marcotte
Getting rid of pet odor (urine)
I have a HUD home under contract and when I did my initial walk-thru there was a heavy pet odor in the house. Not just musty dog smell but a stronger one, like urine. Not sure if it is dog or cat or both. I believe...
Phillip Vallelunga
Metallic Epoxy Floors in My First Rental
Hey everyone,
I am nearing completion of renovations on my first rental property in the Metro Detroit area of Michigan. The home is a bilevel and the first floor has a near perfect cement floor. I've been looking int...
Shaun Hunt
Contractor used my vacant lot as a dumping ground
So, what happens when a home is built next to my vacant lot and the lot is used as a dumping ground for the contractor? A field fence was removed so that they could build a block wall. The fence was discarded in a b...
Jesse Stephenson
Who’s responsible for destroyed mailbox post
I’m curious as to what other landlords position is on mailboxes and mailbox posts when they are damaged from cars hitting them, very possibly not the tenants fault as it is often a car driving by that hits it or backs...
Joseph Sangimino
Tricky Floor Transition problem
All, I'm dealing with a tricky floor transition problem and was hoping to get some recommendations. I'm just finishing up a buy and hold rehab project on an older cape cod. There is a pretty steep drop between the liv...
Dror R.
Decommissioned Oil Tank Jersey City NJ
Hi everyone,
I come to you all for guidance and advice on a property that I am currently under contract for. The property is a two family near Journal Square Jersey City NJ. During the oil sweep testing we were made ...
Casey Crowe
Question about unresponsive neighbor landlord
Hey guys, I'm currently renovating a condo, and it shares a single wood framed wall with another unit next door. (The other side has a cinder block wall). Essentially, the neighboring unit was recently renovated and r...
Vince Russell
7.4% Closer to Becoming a Net Worth Millionaire with Rentals
I wanted to share a quick note on our first rental property. My wife and I have done several flips but this was the first deal we turned into a rental. We bought this property in May of 2018 for $45,000 and were all i...
Federico Gutierrez
Can a plumber cancel a permit after it's been passed by the (MN) city
To make a long story short.I'm having pay dispute with a plumbing company who I hired to fix a broken sewerage line that had snapped just before the clean out under my basement. It was part of a condition on the closi...
Anne W.
Inspection Done - Look for advices on this house
Hello BP,
I am here to soliciting your input and thank you! Looking for a 2nd rental. Inspection done today. I am on the fence.
- Location: Old neighborhood, up and coming. 6 houses to an elementary school ( 7/10 ...