Danny Webber
Maintaining Your Rental Property is Important
Maintaining your rental properties in good shape is crucial for several reasons. First and foremost, it ensures the safety and well-being of your tenants. Secondly, it can help you attract and retain high-quality tena...
Jeff Duford
Changing Filters....Who Pays?
I rent out a couple of SFR's where tenants are largely responsible for the property....yard maintenance, snow removal, utilities (gas, electric, water, tv, etc). one awkward scenario I've recently run into though...w...
Arthur Tom
Pro's and Con's of buying an investment property in my home town..
I live in Valencia, CA a suburb of Los Angeles, CA. I initially got into the search for a property because i need a tax write off. So I started looking out at Ventura, which is a local beach city about 45 minutes from...
Steve Fitzgerald
What do you look for in a property management company?
Why are your criteria to define what a good property management company is? What are your non-negotiable?What are the red flags?
Bill Hoo
Tenants cat left allergens
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...
Federico L.
How would you save this $120?
This is about what I consider a rookie mistake. I have a nice rental which is about 35-40 min from my home. I was working few Sundays ago and my tenant called stating that the A/C was not cooling. The unit has about 1...
Nadir M.
Maintenance replacements for certain household items
Hi everyone,
One of my tenants recently found a replacement filter for the fridge and wanted me to order more before it expires. It raised a question of whether it’s the tenant responsibility or the landlords to cont...
Ben Dickey
Multifamily Inspections | Check Lists | Lessons Learned
Hi Everyone -I am getting ready to contract on my first multifamily property. We are purchasing 3 duplexes all next to each other. It's like a small 6 unit apartment. Are there any good check lists for inspections on ...
Ken Swearengen
Humidity causing issues in SFH --what do I do?
I have a rental property in Kansas City (I'm out of state) that I purchased from a turnkey company. I've had a good experience with them; they've paid for a couple issues that they missed when they turned the property...
Melissa Rudolph
When to make repairs?
Recently went in a rental property to replace air filters and discovered the tenants pets had damaged an approx 1' x 3' section of carpet. When should this be repaired? Repair now and have the tenants pay for it now? ...