John Lindemann
Preventative Maintenance on Rental Properties
Hi Everyone!We have a handful of properties now and wondered how other people plan for and schedule preventative maintenance. We appreciate all feedback on 1) What you do 2) How often you do it 3) Do you do it or hir...
Noah Bacon
Warranty of Habitability Law Updates - Colorado
I have not seen anyone post about this yet, so I figured I would share some of the highlights after reading the 41 Page Document this weekend with the new CO Warranty of Habitability Law Updates.I'd like to credit my...
Sam Leon
Pets DO cost more time, money and stress
First, I have nothing against pets. I do allow pets in some of my rentals, but I have to say, they DO add to my cost, yet I do not charge a pet fee.Here is a list of things I have personally experienced a tenant's do...
Bruce P.
Recommendations for a good HVAC system for ADU?
Hi,My friend is building an approx 610 sq foot ADU in southern california. It looks like the new standard for air conditioners is freon free. Any recommendations on a good A/C (as well as heating system)? For an A/C,...
Jonathan G.
My Pet policy (first draft)
PETSThe current lease does not include pets however, if desired, the lease can be amended to include 2 small pets. We realize that many families like / desire pets however, all pets do impose a significant amount of w...
Vu V.
Kickstarting my REI journey
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Oakland.
Purchase price: $602,500
Cash invested: $70,000
Sale price: $625,000
This is a 1914, 4bed/1.5bath SFH located in Oak...
Lily Liu
What to do if AC broken and tenant complains?
The AC broke in my rental, and it takes time for AC company to get parts and come back to repair. At the meantime, tenants complain about house being too hot (79) and wonder if there is any remedies. What would be goo...
Sean Murphy
Would you buy a duplex with no central air system?
I'm interested in a duplex in my area, but there is no central air system installed in the home, and the heat is baseboard electric. My initial reaction is to be concerned that window A/C units may not be satisfactory...
Tanya F.
Pet damage question
We have some good tenants that we need to talk to about their pet dog.We ask for an extra pet deposit ($500) and the damage has already gone above that. We haven't discussed it with them yet, but here's the situation....
Wendy Black
GC Specializing in Fire-Damaged Homes in Phx area?
Can anyone recommend an excellent general contractor who is experienced and competent in dealing with rehabbing fire damaged homes? We've never actually rehabbed (we buy and hold), but we put in a bid for a fire-dama...