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 ...

How do you as a landlord enforce your lease where a tenant is a fault for repairs and still leasing the rental?My tenant has reported a clogged bathroom slink drain today.   We had all the drains and sewage lines cle...

Hello,I am looking for real-estate landlords who are self-managing their properties.  What has been your greatest challenge in managing your rental properties. Thanks.

I am prepping a vacant unit right now. (Full disclosure: first-time landlord, bought property in Feb 2020)Before COVID the previous tenants mentioned ants. They were small and localized to bathroom sink. I didn’t have...

I have a sfh that has a French drain in the front of the house. They called this morning and said the basement was wet. I just left and seen that one said of the drain is completely buried where it’s supposed to dump ...

Happy new year to all! We have a mixed use property that has one store front and 3 residential units, unit A, B and C. The store keeps having drain issue due to the age of the pipes and being flattened out. There's no...

Looking for ideas on how to make rentals easy to maintain and resilient to tenant abuse.  Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ...

My Tenant is complaining that it smells bad when the AC kicks on. She says its starting to make them sick. Has anyone run into this problem? I"m having someone come out to clean the ducts and AC coil but don't know wh...

I am  trying to crack down on charging tenants for damages they cause (or allow). I have two primary questions:1) Do most of you charge actual expenses, or do you have a chart that lists common damages with an expense...

Hi,I am buying a triplex in Tempe, AZ and I am thinking of replacing the entire sewer pipe as the triplex is about 50 year old. However, I am not sure what the material (PVC, cast iron, etc.) to use as tenants might a...