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Julie Marquez Clogged Drain - Who pays the bill?
22 March 2020 | 12 replies

I just paid $320 + tax for a plumber to spend 2 hours to clean out a kitchen clog at a tenant's apartment. The clog was like 5' deep and evening causing backup to the vacant unit on the other side.Do you, landlord or ...

Andy K Sewer line backup happened twice due to tenant negligience
1 April 2016 | 9 replies

Hi all,We have a rental property, where we had a sewer line backup happen in February last year. The sewer water came out of the toilet on the first level and destroyed the carpet, drywall, etc. Had to call the insura...

Jared Mann Awkward conversation: Female Insight Needed
7 February 2020 | 20 replies

I am currently househacking my first duplex, a couple weeks ago I noticed the main sewer line was backing up slightly in the unfinished basement. I attributed it to the heaven rain fall we were getting at the time. Th...

Garth Kukla Top Landlord Tricks of the Trade! Let's all share!
7 December 2016 | 7 replies

Good Morning Biggerpockets! I thought to start a forum post on one of my favorite topics, "Landlord Tricks of the Trade" I've shared this with many colleagues and investors and felt it's time to post on Biggerpockets....

Megan Phillips I wish I would have put that on the lease...
2 August 2021 | 56 replies

Hi All,I'm reviewing my lease, and I'm wondering if there's any additions in people's leases that they consider must haves, or perhaps additions to leases after a bad tenant experiences? What is something you'd wish y...

Mark Forest Damage clauses
26 March 2013 | 31 replies

I have examined many leases and I have never seen an expressed complete clause whereby the tenant damages the property and the landlord receives compensation immediately. I do not want to wait till they vacate and ha...

Kyle Civittolo Plumbing clogs responsibility of tenant
23 March 2022 | 24 replies

Hello BP,

Does anyone put in their leases that the tenant is responsible for clogged drain lines? If the lines are clear when they move in I feel it would save a lot of headaches with them calling me. I would have...

Paul Sandhu What are you doing for TP?
16 March 2020 | 49 replies

I've got 6 guys moving in to a 2 bedroom house tomorrow.  I'm in the process of cleaning and restocking it.  There is no TP for sale in this town.  So I bought a 4 pack of Kleenex and am leaving it in the bathroom.  H...

Jonathan Beemer Can you make the tenants pay?
29 March 2017 | 17 replies

Hi BP!

So I have seen so many people discuss the fact that as a landlord you have to pay for your units if the something breaks.
You get a call in the middle of the night and you have to get it fixed.
That sounds m...

Jon Mason Spelling out things like light bulbs and unstopping toilets?
2 August 2019 | 20 replies

There was a really great BP podcast a while back where they interviewed an investor who had her renters trained so she wasn’t stuck unclogging toilets and things like that. I can’t remember which podcast that was, but...