Robert Steele
At what point is tenant not responsible for paint and carpet condition
I had a tenant move out after 5 years and the carpets are absolutely trashed. They were brand new when they moved in. I know the IRS assumes carpets are only good for 5 years so I am thinking I should not deduct this ...
Nathan Gesner
This is why you should inspect regularly!
Just because a tenant pays on time doesn't mean they are "good" renters. This tenant always paid early, communicated well, never had a single lease violation.Our office policy is to inspect at least once a year. One o...
Keyoddie Walthall
New Rental ideas (Rental proofing)
Hello, I’m new to BP and I’m in the process of buying my first investment property. And my question is “I’m looking to ways to make the property rental friend and make sure the house stays in good shape etc. flooring,...
Alec Jacobs
What kind of flooring should I use for a rental
I am a newbie real estate investor and I am doing a lot of the rehab myself and I was wondering what type of flooring long term rental investors use?
Initially I wanted to use vinyl snap together flooring since it is...
Gualter Amarelo
Tenant has 4 dogs and wants living room and hallway carpets replaced with vinyl
I bought a 3 family apartment about 5 months ago. When I purchased it the house the 2 townhouse units (2west and 2east) were vacant and I had a tenant on the first floor apt which is a 3 bd unit with a little over...
Sylvia B.
Vinyl plank and stairs
I know a lot of landlords on BP like to use the Allure (or other) vinyl plank flooring, so I'm hoping someone has a good solution for stairs. What do you do with stairs that were carpeted and now are just plywood or o...
Grant Criptana
Liability concern on my rental unit
I hope someone can help me out here. I have a rental home that has an issue that concerns me from a liability standpoint.
It is a multi-level SFR. It is a tract home and so I would guess it is to code. The...
Austin Marvel
BEST Underlayment options to silence noise from upstairs unit
Hey all, located here in the heart of the South....Columbia, South Carolina!
We have a 100 year old triplex and we're re-flooring the upstairs unit.
We're going to tighten the squeaky floorboards, add some insulati...
Dan Weyers
First rental property
Hi Everyone,We have made an offer that was accepted on a property that is a 4-plex. It has three 2b 1ba and one 1b 1ba. We are going to renovate one unit right away with new carpet, new paint, and a bathroom update. W...
Larrian Davis
Rent increase, repairs needed, with in place tenants, complaints
Good morning,
Background
3 adults 2 children
pet is in the property
tenant wants kitchen remodel
cosmetic work is needed on unit A which is the tenants
rent was $650 due to covid went up to $850 market ren...