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Dan Jones New tenant - 3 services calls in 1 month - time to get tough?
16 September 2016 | 13 replies

I recently moved in a tenant to my 4-plex apartment building who seemed like he was going to be a great.  Income verification, background, credit check all were great.  He is a male in his 40's with a teenage daughter...

Erik B. What Did You Do To Reduce Your Water Bill For Your Multifamily
6 March 2022 | 36 replies

Hi All,
I'm curious to know what strategies all of you more experience landlords have used to reduce your water bill?   I heard submetering, tankless water heaters, drought-tolerant landscaping, etc.  Not sure where ...

Greg Tawes Plumbing Damage by Tennant
17 February 2018 | 4 replies

I have a renter that flushed towelettes/wipes down the toilet. Ended up causing a major clog that resulted in two plumbers being there all day and a $1200 bill. The act wasn't intentional, but should I still approach...

Mindy Bowden Needy tenants and home warranty
21 December 2016 | 14 replies

I have my first rental property and my first tenant is a needy one. He literally calls at least once a week about a problem. Some were legit, like a running toilet. Others, not so much; such as his wife thinking there...

Andreea Chidu Must haves (and must nots) in a rental renovation?
17 November 2021 | 14 replies

I am about to purchase my first single-family rental property, and it will need some work to be rent-ready. I am planning the reno now to be ready for when it's time to get to work, and I keep flip flopping on what to...

Isaiah Weekley Estimate cost of adding a bathroom
21 June 2020 | 2 replies

Hey BP family! I was looking at some properties to possible brrrr so if a property has a permit for use as 2 dwelling units (household living) what would be your estimate of adding a bathroom to a 3bed 1 bath property...

Sahana R. Especially in Chicago What are some common types lease addendums?
8 June 2017 | 4 replies

Hello BP Community!I'll be renting my apartment in a few days and I want to have a tight lease for obvious reasons and to take more stress off of me whenever possible. I found a good example by the Chicago Association...

Eli M. Water lien on a house
21 June 2019 | 4 replies

Dear BP family,In the state of Pennsylvania water is lienable against a house (not person/tenant). I was wondering if anyone of you would know how much a person has to owe for the city to actually put an official lien...

Krishna Chava Tenants nor reporting minor water leaks
11 June 2018 | 7 replies

This happened to me many times over. There would be a minor water leak, may be next to bathtub or under kitchen sink, but tenant never bothers to report that and by the time it was reported, it has damaged my cabinets...

Matthew Paul I can either pay the rent or the electric bill ......
31 July 2016 | 3 replies

I was just over to my garage , I was getting a refrigerator to replace a bad one . I rent a house there too . I go up to get some water out of the hose and .................nothing  ( house is on a well ) . So I go ar...