We plan to start charging our tenants for stopped up sinks, clogged toilets, ect. What is the proper and legal way to go about doing this? Can we just send them a bill?

My tenant complained about the dishwasher that is not working well 2 months after they moved in. I hired somebody to check and repair it. The service guy said that the dishwasher was not working well because of food p...

I have a first-floor tenant who had their washroom completely gutted out everything new and fixed previously leak and about 7 months ago that leak did minor damage to the basement ceiling washroom. Not once did the 1s...

Hi, does anyone by chance have a good lease agreement for WA state they'd be willing to share?I'm in the process of buying my first place. It's a duplex in Everett (WA). I'll be renting one side and living in the othe...

Tenants moved in three months ago and we have already replaced two toilets in the last two months. I got a call this weekend and my maintenance guys worked on it, saying sewer line is clear but some thing is stuck in ...

So last week my tenant let me know her washer was not draining so I checked it out and it looks like the old iron drain line is clogged. So I decided to just simply drain right into the sum pump. Now the washer is get...

One of my rentals has an angled driveway with what I believe is a french drain (image below).  Whenever it rains, sediment gets clogged up in the box (circled in blue) and if I go in and scoop it out, the water drains...

So I just bought a house, this is the 2nd month I have rented it. The renter called last night and said that the house was flooding, toilet in the master and AC drain in the garage both overflowed.I called the former ...

I just took over a property and I'm getting maintenance caught up. One issue was a slow draining bathroom sink which I called my warranty service provider to snake at no cost. Because a tooth paste cap lodged in the ...

Good afternoon,I had a question for those that self manage their own properties. I love the idea of not having to answer the phone to unclog a toilet at the drop of a hat. What are some tips/tricks you use as self man...