Matthew Kesner
Buyer entered property before closing and made major alterations
I have a property under contract. The buyers entered the property (without permission) and made major modifications to the house(before closing) ie. taking down walls, doors, stealing tools from the garage. Unfamiliar...
Bienes Raices
Making an alteration so that inspection can be done?
In the REO, the attic entrance is one of the those small hatch doors in the garage that you enter using a ladder. The bank(?) put some kind of contraption there that prevents someone from entering the attic. It's almo...
Christine Cho
Airbnb guest alteration request to checkout earlier during stay
I’ve been hosting for three years and recently encountered an issue I hadn’t faced before: an alteration request to check out earlier during a stay. In hindsight, I could have communicated better, so I’m sharing my ex...
George Arditi
I am an alterations, rehab and maintenance contractor for 40yrs.
I would love to work with other members of Bigger Pockets on any project they may have. I am in the process of re-expanding my business after the downturn of the last recession. We handle anything from the tip of the ...
Ryan Tuttle
Have recent market trends altered your buying or investing focus?
Interested to see how all of you have utilized recent market data within the past 8 months to alter your buying or property investment focus. How has this changed your expectations on returns?
Account Closed
lease language that prevents residents from attempting repairs
Hi,I am finalizing a new lease and I want to add language that lets tenants know that they are not to attempt any repairs to appliances or other parts of the property where injury may occur to them or property may be ...
Maria Tran
Do landlords have to pay for a reverse osmosis filter sustem?
Hello,My renter just sent me an invoice for a reverse osmosis water system and installation fee. I previously had a water filter connected to the fridge but had no such water system. He chose to install it on his ow...
Bienes Raices
Quitclaiming into LLC, and lease
In the event that you own a property in your own name for a while and then decide to quitclaim it into an LLC that you've formed, what do you do about the lease if you have tenants currently there? Do you create a bra...
Mindy Jensen
What does YOUR lease say about modifications to the property?
In a trending post, a member's tenant is asking to install ceiling fans in the property. He claims his brother is an electrician, that they will purchase the fans, and the brother will install them for free. (https://...
Jacky Johnson
Can tenants install security systems without landlord's approval?
I have had a tenant who installed several wireless surveillance cameras and motion detectors on the property without my approval or express written consent. Does this situation fall into the clause on the lease "Excep...