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Hi all,We have a rental property, where we had a sewer line backup happen in February last year. The sewer water came out of the toilet on the first level and destroyed the carpet, drywall, etc. Had to call the insura...
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Hey Guys,Does anyone have an email template that they can share, to send out to tenants going over preparing their home for colder temps. Specifically dripping faucets, wrapping outside spickets, checking smoke detect...
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Hey all,My wife and I have been on the look out for our first deal and we actually found a property way below market value but, there are some catches.-The house has sat vacant for a little over a year-It is bank owne...
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When managing a rental property, here are some common maintenance expenses to be aware of. Some can be passed on to tenants, while others are usually the owner's responsibility:1. Sewer Cabling/Drain Cleaning: When th...
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Hi all,
I rent two room to two different tenants in my 3B/3B property. I do not live in the property but I have access to.They have blocked the garbage disposal a couple of times and I had to figure out how to unbl...
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Selling my home. (Oklahoma) Usually I'm a buyer so feel a little bit lost. Inspector keeps insisting that there's something wrong with the HVAC. There isn't. Paid Heat and Air specialist to come out and test, the ...
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So my idiot tenants used paper towels as toilet paper for some time and clogged their 3rd floor bathroom. The first floor and second floor tenants have not been having problems. We had the handyman out about a month...
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I am gonna get ahold of a plumber tommorow.
But just to see what you guys think could be going on
The houses all the drains are draining slowly and if at all. THe toilet was working fine then just got clogged up. ...
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A new tenant had a small water leak in her apartment due to a clogged drain. I cleaned up the water, which did not damage her belongings since it was minor. I had to shut the water off to the apartment since, at the t...
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For what it’s worth, after 20 years and 3,500 transactions, I’ve never done one myself. I guess that makes me part of the 1%! But hey, I’m learning about it as we speak—always room to grow!