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We recently closed on our first rental property and I'm trying to keep everything organized for our tax professional next January. Which of the following can be written off? 1. Pre-purchase - Home inspection and app...
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Hi. If this is not the right place to post I apologize and I will remove it. Both Landlord and I live in Virginia.I have asked the Landlord in December 2018 if I can move out earlier than the original lease end date(...
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Hi all,I am trying to hammer out the repairs and replacements a tenant is responsible to pay for as well as my responsibilities as the home owner. I have been reading on BP and the answers are all over the map. Will y...
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I am wiring some new porch lights on my triple-decker that I would like to come on automatically at dusk. Does anyone know of a standalone or box mounted light sensor? This will control three LED lights wired in serie...
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I just had a tenant move in the beginning of this month, and the tenant has sent a long list of requests:1) Some of the blinds in the kitchen are broken and don't work.2) The front door is difficult to open and lock.3...
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Does anyone have a Rental Maintenance Schedule they would be willing to share? (i.e. quarterly furnace filters, smoke detector batteries, light bulbs, etc.)
Thanks!
Hey BPers.
I have my first unit and, to be honest, it's being sitting the last 9 months because of other business endeavors.
I'm circling back to it and my question is this (see picture).
There are 2 light fixtur...
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Birmingham Investors,I purchased 4 properties through a turnkey company a little over a year ago and inherited the management company that came along with it. They have consistently been terrible and I'd like to chang...
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Hi folks,
Who is responsible for removing mold from the caulking around the bathtub when the tenant is leaving after a 1-year lease? This was when it was provided in good condition during move in? I had mentioned i...
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We have close to 30 rental houses and trying to run the books on them gets beyond tedious. We use the Wave app to take pics of our receipts and then process them at a later time. Now our CPA wants items broken out b...