Tracy Graham
rehab on long term rental
just had my first tenant move out (without telling me) and the place is a mess. I used flat paint throughout the house. Looks like the steam from the bathroom didn't do well with flat paint. Not sure what to call w...
Joel Oh
salt water hot tub
They have a deal on salt water hot tub.
According to the sales person, I don't need to handle PH level, adding chlorine or even changing water due to sodium level they maintain. (Just need to clean filter every mont...
Kalo (Kyle) Atanasoff
Recommended yearly maintenance for SFR?
Hello BPs,I read an interesting article for pest control - and it come to my mind - how many of you have a pest control service maintenance as a yearly line item maintenance on your rental properties? If you have a S...
Remmy Vernon
Mystery smell is back
This is a small one bedroom unit, ground floor, no unit above it. (approx. 600 sq. ft.)When tenants moved out there was a bad smell. I could not out my finger on it. It is not in the bedroom or bath, but in the kitche...
Steve Fitzgerald
Lease Review- Anything to add?
Here's a lease I'm working on for a property I now in CT. Anything you would add?Steve---------IN THIS LEASE the words "we", "us" and "our" mean the Landlord, ________________________.The words "you" and "yours" mean ...
Mike Palmer
Any plumbing pros that can answer crazy plumbing question?
I have a unit that has experienced way too many plumbing issues. Now it seems I have a toilet that has some issues. For one it doesn't seem to flush very well. The tenants have not complained, but I have noticed th...
Izzy Marquez
Chicago portico renovation
What I have in mindWhat I currently haveHello there!I have a portico with a leaky (flat) roof and peeling paint and a makeshift drainage/spout (someone put together some pvc pipes and drilled a hole into the balcony/p...
Kimberly H.
add outdoor cleanout or just plan on rodding through toilet
About to close on a single family home with single bathroom, the plan for it is to be a rental for years.Would you add an outdoor cleanout, or just plan to rod sewer lines by removing the toilet every time? I've confi...
Jun Ding
Water backup in sink flooding rental unit, prop. mngt. won't pay
Hi All, I apologize beforehand if this is not the right forum for such question, if so, please let me know where I should post this. On Christmas eve, I got a call from my rental condo's property manager that ...
Erin K.
Cause of mold on wood floor
I have a one story house with a crawl space below it. Tenant moved out and in the bedroom corner, a little in the closet corner and a corner in the kitchen, there is mold growing on the wood. He had a dog. Has anyo...