Kyle Hipp
Fire on porch of upper/lower duplex, what to do going forward.
So I got a call on July 4th at 2:45am from a frazzled tenant. He says there was a fire but it is now out and the fire department is there. Now this was my first home and I fixed up nearly everything on this house. Met...
Tin Nguyen
Tenant deny causing damage to basement
Hello,Last Friday, there was a rain storm in the state of VA and our rental property was damaged. The tenant called and said that the basement has water flowing in through the window and the basement is wet. We came o...
Michael B.
Dry a damp basement - Quick fix needed
Do you guys have any suggestions on how I could get a damp basement dry for a section 8 inspection. I don't want to go "all out" and put in a drain tile system right away just to pass this inspection. I want the house...
Jennifer Richmond
Large yard: Asset or Liability?
Hi there, I'm considering purchasing a SFH in mid-Michigan with a large backyard - about .25 acre. It is fenced, but since the tenants would be responsible for the mowing and upkeep, I'm concerned that the size of th...
Eli M.
When to do the french drain?
Dear BP family,I was wondering, when is it necessary to do the french drain? Why do flippers tend to do the french drain?Thank you in advance,Eli M
Matthew C. Frey
Roaches in appliances
I just bought a place and found German roaches in the dishwasher. We had the house professionally sprayed and a follow up spray is in a few days. While we were cleaning, we saw that two of them were inside the control...
Virginia Jones
Chimney may be leaking - what should we do?
We recently finished renovating a rental property and after a heavy rain it looks like the chimney may be leaking. It is not an active chimney. There is actually not a fireplace but at the base of the chimney in the b...
Jane A.
Safety Rules for Tenants
Your input is needed! Please contribute into safety rules I am about to send to my tenants. The goal is to decrease the liability. Thank you!HOME SAFETY RULESFor residents of (address)______________________________...
Agustin Conti
Old Cast Iron Pipes Broken
Hi Everyone,
I am not sure if this would be the right Forum for my issue. I have tenants in a single family home in Hollywood, FL. and there are 2 damaged pipes. The house is from 1969 and the pipes are very old. I ...
Robert Hansen
Suggestions in finishing STR in my basement
Hi all, I just moved into a new construction house as my primary residence earlier this year in Weber county Utah. The basement is designed to be finished with all of the rough pluming, private walk-out stairs, and s...