Taylor Ferrell
The Hoarders Next Door
I am looking at a duplex to purchase in a good part of town. The owners have been trying to sell the property for 3 years. Even with the massive repairs the duplex needs, the numbers work based on rents for similar si...
Marina Shimanski
Help!!! Condo Apartment- Unknown odor in unit. Can't remove it.
Hi All, hoping I can get some ideas from folks who have been in the real estate industry for a while as I am officially at a loss here... I own a small studio in a 12 floor condo building. Building was built around 19...
Mindy Jensen
Need advice for hoarder house
I am showing a house to a client. They are looking to live in the home rather than flip it. It's a hoarder house, but the best possible hoarder house. No cats!The guy is a raging alcoholic. At least 75% of the piles o...
Roc P.
Criminal Background Checks
I've been reading the forums and a lot of people are doing criminal background checks on prospective tenants. I was wondering what websites people are using to get this information. Thanks
Erick Caffarello
Help! Tenants trashed
Hello everyone:
This is my first time doing this, and the tenants "seemed" like nice people. When I went over to collect rent, house was always clean, they always paid on time, so I had no clue of what was really go...
Andraise Scott
First months rent $1. Have you tried this?
i've heard a lot of stories about tenants trashing units when they leave and the costly repairs to get them ready for the next tenant. Thought: how about charging one dollar for the first months rent but adding to...
William Coet
Tenant Tore Down Other Tenants American Flag Tossed On Ground
It is a shared entrance and one of the tenants displayed the flag. The other tore it down and threw it on the ground. Tenant whose flag it is complained. What to do?
Chris Roche
Property Management fees in Boston
I am just curious what a typical management fee would be in Boston? If the company is managing a single condo, what does this 'managing' entail? There are already condo fees so the management company wouldn't be res...
Seth Williams
Let's hear about the craziest, dumbest, most bizarre tenants you've ever worked with...
I'm looking for some entertaining short stories from the Landlords and Property Managers here on BP.Have you ever had to notify your tenants about something that you thought for sure was common knowledge?Have you ever...
Tim Toney
Spokane house surprise
Greetings,My uncle just passed away and he owned a couple of houses in Spokane. I have family there but I haven't lived there since 1989. I am somewhat experienced in REI, with several rentals in another state.I am lo...