So its been raining here in Maryland for what feels like 4 weeks straight.  I discovered water in my basement today, very wet carpets.  I called Serv Pro and they did the remediation work and put drying equipment in p...

Anyone have any thoughts on having the main drains professionally cleaned at rental properties to help minimize the risk of a backup? 2 of my properties are early 1900s vintage and the 3rd is mid 50s. I have no i...

Hello everyone,I'm a new landlord and I'm just trying to find the best way to politely ask a tenant to fix something. I recently encountered that the deadbolt on the door is broken and what happened was the door must ...

Considering a first property off auction (pre-1900 duplex in STL City, typical foundation style). Unable to see basement due to 4-5 inches of clean clear (seemingly standing, or slow/low leak underwater) that was in ...

Tenant calls me today to tell me the toilet is clogged. I called the plumber, who after fixing the clog told me that it was because of paper towels being flushed. The lease explicitly states that anything besides toil...

Wondering if this is legal.  I've had tenants in the past that would call with problems constantly,  often for minor issues that could have been easily resolved by the tenant.  Would it not make sense to allow the fir...

Long story short... our tenant has been in his unit for approximately four months and has reported a greywater backup every month in the septic system (while running laundry, backup occurs in bathtub).We've spent over...

Hi BP!

So I have seen so many people discuss the fact that as a landlord you have to pay for your units if the something breaks.
You get a call in the middle of the night and you have to get it fixed.
That sounds m...

In November 2017 we purchased a 1910 duplex in Norwich CT. It was last renovated in the 70s (at least if the laminated cabinets are any indication). We are close to being able to rent out the top floor (disabled step ...

We have a SFR home that is just about finished to be rented. It's a 2 bed 1 bath home with a basement that has a finished living space. My question is how do you landlord's deal with tenants complaints if that basem...