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Any water heater gurus out there? We're remodeling a unit after an eviction. Gas was off for a few weeks, and now that it's back on the water heater isn't working. For a while the pilot would stay lit until the unit h...
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Over at a friend's house, his cherry cabinets are "wearing" at the edges. Just a poly coat on them, no stain, and it's at the bottom of the cabinet. He's at a loss why they look like this. Any suggestions would be hel...
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Well, the deadbeat renters are out, but they trashed my house!!! I'm sure the damages are going to be more than $7,500... AND... they stopped paying rent. Since $7,500 is the maximum I can sue for in small claims cou...
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The bathroom in our rental has a cartridge that you push in to change from a shower to a bath, and the shower has a hose that lets you detach it from the wall. My tenant said that she had been putting the shower head ...
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Dealing with tenants who cause property damage can be a difficult and stressful situation for landlords. Here are some steps that landlords can take to address and resolve the issue:
Document the damage: Take photos ...
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Of all the proposed housing bills proposed during the 2023 legislative session this bill has the ability to single handedly push more landlords out of the business and reduce the number of available properties for ren...
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So, I have a triplex rental property in Keene, New Hampshire that has a unit on each floor. I got woken up at 3:30 am this morning by a phone call from the second floor tenant. Apparently the 3rd floor tenant left the...
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Hi BPLooking for advice on how best to handle this situation. I signed a contract with a student who is over 21. Since he moved in, his father is accusing us of doing a variety of things and has become rude in commu...
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Hi All,
I took a big first step and recently made a trip out to Western Michigan where I decided to focus my long distance investing efforts. Have a line on an off-market property in Muskegon, MI - in an area that's...
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I currently have 3 properties I am trying to get refinanced. The lender says my debt to income is an issue because I don't have two years rental history. One house has a 15 year mortgage in place already, one was self...