I am writing this to ask the BP community what they see as a normal turn over in a few ways. 
1 - How long does it normally take for turnover?  
2 - If the apartment was left in pretty good condition how would you h...

Just had tenants move out and when I went to inspect the property, among other things, I could tell that a dog was locked in the back room because of the smell, dog hair, and scratches on the door.
They said they have...

Hi All-My tenants just moved out after a year and the apartment reeks of cigarettes smoke. I've been leaving the windows open hoping this will help (it's been about 4 days). Will this smell go away? They were only the...

Bought a triplex for $179k in May 2017 with 3 inherited tenants who paid monthly and were pleasant. Mortgage + insurance is $1100. Gross Income has been $2,075.Now I suddenly have two units vacant.  Unit C is a one be...

One of the best examples I found this year as to why you need a property manager (especially in Colorado). This client chose not to use our services and instead, tried to self-manage their primary. This was the very f...

This is a new one on me.   I have a vacant house which has a serious wet dog smell, it is definitely not a urine smell.  I have had several people including the carpet cleaner, my handyman, my realtor, and potential t...

We purchased the house in June 2017 and had the carpets cleaned prior to the tenant moving in. We are not sure how old it is, but there were obviously were pets prior with the last homeowner. The basement was heavily ...

I have a group of women who just moved out of one of my rentals after four years.  The carpet everywhere still looks great except for one bedroom where there is a huge stain that I can't get out with the two carpet st...

Is there a way to remove a dog odor from a home without replacing the carpet? I had the carpet cleaned , the bathroom tile replaced and the home painted but the dog smell will not go away. The carpet is in decent cond...

I have an apartment that was completely painted and a new carpet put in a year ago. The tenant is moving out and was a HEAVY smoker. I will be washing the carpet but can I get the smell out of the apartment wit...