The bank just accepted my offer for a REO property. I just met with my realtor to sign paperwork and provide cashiers check for EM. The issue is that property is winterized and I was told that the selling agent has to...

I am currently purchasing a duplex and inheriting a tenant who doesn't run the air conditioner because "it is a lot cheaper that way."  I learned this the same time the seller did during my inspection of the unit as t...

How Often Do You Inspect Your Rental Properties?

Hey BPers,
I am managing vacation rental / Air Bnb properties in Muskoka, Ontario. One property has the $1m damage and $1m liability provided through Air Bnb and the basic property insurance. The owner let their insu...

Hello everyone,
I am currently searching for my first investment property to purchase and i came across one in my price range but the property details states that the house had a major fire 2 yrs ago. Interior has se...

Hi there I have recently come across some properties with fire damage. My question is how do other investors feel about these type of properties to invest in or does it matter the type of damage the fire has done 

I just found out my tenant running furnace without air filter for months(~6months). The 8-year old furnace is still working , can I charge tenant for maintenance cleaning up of internal components? I never ran into a ...

We had water damage for about two weeks but acted on it too slow. There might be mold growing on the drywall and the remediation company recommended mold remediation. It's a SFH with two beds on the upper floor (away ...

We are looking at purchasing a 1200 sq foot ranch, 3/1, basic rectangle.  It looks like it has broken radiant floor heating.  There is water damage in the basement NOT under the plumbing, so I'm guessing its the radia...

Looking for cleaning advice from the community.

I'm selling a property where some semi-hoarders grossed out my house for a full 13 months. Despite having a cleaning crew come through and brand new carpet/pad...