Esther Thomas
property damage and responsibility question
Hi Everyone,
So this is a scenario that I encountered with my tenant a year ago, and in the end I ended up paying because I couldn't prove negligence on their part but moving forward i want to be more dilige...
Andrew Caldieraro
Uneven flooring options
Hello,I’m looking at a 1350 sqft 3B, 2B house that is over 100 years old for a rental property. It will rent for ~$1000/month. It doesn’t need much work, aside from flooring replaced. It currently has linoleum floorin...
Kevin Curnyn
New member from Tulsa area!
Hey guys, New to BP! I've timidly been sitting on the sideline for a week or so, trying to understand how this forum site operates and it's so fascinating! I've taken a recent interest in creating a future that consis...
Kent Hegwood
Is damage to mini blinds considered normal wear and tear?
My tenants just moved out and every set of mini blinds were broken and need to be replaced. The tenants were decent and rented from us for 6 years and other than the blinds, the rest of the house is in good shape. I ...
Conrad Martin
Would someone mind poking a few holes in my plan?
Hi BP Community,My family has a distressed SFH in rural NC that I’m planning to use as a practice ground for my first full renovation. The goal is to renovate the property, raise the value, borrow against the equity, ...
Nathan McBride
Proactive gas range replacement?
I had a repairman at one of my properties the other day to look at a gas wall heater. The heater is of 1940s vintage and a big time fire and CO hazard, so now I have some new heaters en route from Amazon to replace al...
Zoabe Hafeez
Itemized Invoices for Rehabs (Contractor v Tax Accountant)
Hi All - my new tax accountant is recommending that all future rehab jobs have a line-by-line itemized estimate for her purposes. I ran this by both my mentor and one of my contractors and they pushed back saying tha...
Steven Hedley
Plumbing
Hi, I've recently had a plumber come out to my rental and tell me that it was mainly "wet-wipes" blocking the drain - he said that it was clear, and it should be fine now (after it was cleared). However, the blockage ...
Roy Mitle
paying for broken appliances
I use the standard CA rental agreement - the only change I made was regarding appliances.In my lease it is written that tenant is responsible for maintaining all the appliances. However, if an appliance breaks downs ...
Ryan Brady
Tenant Intentional Damage in Oklahoma
Hello, I am a first time landlord and bought my first Triplex in June 2019. I currently use a property manager. One of my tenants filed a work order that said the garage door spring was broken. The tenant then removed...