Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
Jorge J Gonzalez
Rental smells like cigarette smoke! How to get rid of the smell?
Just bought a new rental but the previous owner smoked a pack a day. The whole place smells like cigarette smoke. Painted the whole place but didn't even change the smell. The carpeting is only about one year old a...
Zach Wright
Should I be cleaning common areas?
I currently have my first deal under contract (duplex w/ 8 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms). I will living on the first floor (bedroom 1 and 2) and renting the other 6 bedrooms by the room. Does anyone have any experience wi...
Account Closed
Dirty dishonest tenant and what to charge her after move out
I purchased a home with renters in it, the lease was for two women and they signed an estoppel agreement stating such. When I inspected the home I found a boyfriend and dog living in my home. I was very concerned sinc...
Mark McQuiston
Eliminating Dog Odor
Hi all,My previous tenants had a couple of dogs and long story short, when they moved out, the house had a potent dog smell. My initial thought was that the smell was rooted in the carpeting. I had the carpet professi...
Cassidy Burns
First Rental Rehab Project. Need help with Tenant Proofing
Hi BP,I closed on a Duplex today and tomorrow I am beginning my first rehab. 1 unit is rent ready and hopefully will become occupied in the next week or two. The second side needs a little rehab. I have the list of...
Vinson Lee
Can I deduct from security deposit for my own labor
Hi, My tenant has moved out and there is a lot of little things that need to be done to ready the place for the new tenant. Ie replace bulbs, clean, paint, fix broken cabinets, patch holes, repair broken appliances. ...
James W.
Professional Cleaning Service?
Hi gys - I live in a high rise building. Whenever they prepare a house for move-in - its clean like new construction. Even though the bathroom and kitchen fixtures are the same.Who does this amazing cleaning work. The...
Sami Gren
Tenant putting garbage in hallway
I have a multi family building with several tenants per floor and one tenant put out by the door their garbage Foods pizza box, and neighbors are complaining about the smell. Also the super has told me to tell them ab...
Richard M.
Security deposit deductions
I'm preparing for my first unit turnover and am trying to determine what is reasonable to deduct from the security deposit.
There are some fairly deep scratches in the hardwood floor but unless I want mismatching ar...