Jeff J.
legal advice: Security deposit
I have a tenant who recently moved out. During her tenancy her boyfriend totally destroyed the back entry door (cost $600). He is now in prison and supposedly will pay restitution to me when he is release. The per...
Lara Fobian
Best primer to block cigarette smoke smell?
What’s the best type of Kilz primer (or other primer) to use on a bedroom’s walls and ceiling to permanently eliminate or cover up a smoky cigarette smell from someone who smoked in a bedroom?I know some of the smell ...
George P.
"War Zone of the Year" Award - all nominations are in
And the winner is..... -- (drumroll)
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Corey Conklin
How to handle tenants who smoked in your rental
I just had a tenant move out recently. While I was doing a showing to a few new prospective tenants while the old tenants were still living in the house, everyone (including myself) had smelled cigarette smoke in the ...
Courtney Duong
commercial lease - landlord prohibited uses
Hi all,So I manage a retail strip (9 units, 2 are vacant now) in Cypress, TX. In each of the lease that we are having with all of our current tenants we have a Landlord Prohibit Uses list below. Last week we had som...
Alan Francis
Security Deposit and Smoking
I purchased my first 4-plex earlier this year. The building was fully rented and three of the tenants are long term renters and smokers. One of those tenants has decided to move out and just recently gave notice that ...
Dennis Tierney
Smoker started a fire
3 am Sunday a tenant smoking on the apartment porch carelessly discarded a cigarette and started a fire that destroyed the top 4 units in a 24 unit building. Fortunatley no one was hurt and the firemen saved the rest ...
Nicholas Z.
Recovering ex-rental owner from Mountain View, CA
Hi everyone,After months of lurking, searching through the forum for information on things I've been learning, reading books, and listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast, I've finally taken the leap into real estate!I...
Andy Ballew
How Do I Manage My First Fire - Multi Family
Hi BP,
Hoping some of you can help guide me through my first and hopefully only fire.
I received the frantic call from the tenant a few days ago. Short story is the fire started as a result of her negligence. The fi...
Gene Baldwin
Tenant complains of marijuana odor
We are having an issue with a tenant in one of our properties. It is 6 unit, zoned multi use. There are 4 units residential upstairs, and 2 commercial downstairs. One of the businesses downstairs has complained of Mar...