Steven Anderson
Own a plumbing snake?
How many of you own a snake to resolve your own tenant plumbing issues? Is it easy to do? Also do you use it during inspections or turnovers as a preventative maintenance item to remove excess buildup?
Thanks for t...
Cat R.
Document to avoid Squatters
I have been hearing about squaters and how they can mess things up for a landlord/owner. How can we prevent that or how has someone successfully got them out of their homes?
Someone mentioned creating a notarized do...
Steve S.
Need help with how to fix a French drain
At least I think that's what it is. When it rains it works ok until it fills with silt and mid, clogs the pipe and then you got ankle high water in the drive way. Any recommendations?
Ben Bakhshi
Planted a peach tree at my 4-plex
Here is a blog post I wrote up on my adventures planting a peach tree t about it. http://activerei.com/post/52952669989/planting-fruit-trees-at-rental-properties
In short:
It was fun and cheap and helped reduce some...
Dwight Cox
Cold weather and plumbing
Good evening. We have just been hit with cold weather here in NC. The past week has been brutal, of course relative to how it has been. Of course 2 of my properties are experiencing plumbing issues. You know the most...
William Coet
What To Do: Neighbor's New Trees Will Heave Driveway Too Close
Like the title states, the trees will become large and heave our driveway, not to mention the branches will overhang our driveway and drop debris on the vehicles that are parked there. I know branches that overhang t...
Bobby Paquette
Little things that make a big difference
What are some things you put in or do to all of your rental properties to make your life eaiser? Things like annual HVAC Maintanence, or things some people wouldn't think to do ?
Donny Widjaja
Mold growing, who is responsible
Hi,My tenant just informed my yesterday there is mold growing on the bathroom wall next to the bathtub. From the picture that she sent to me, it seems like the mold has been there for a while. I contacted ServPro, a...
Zoe Lee
Is this the plumber's fault?
At the end of 2019, our tenants reported clogged toilets. We sent a plumber to investigate. He recommended replacing a sewer line. We authorized the work. A week later the tenants' apartments got sewer water backed up...
Mary Ainsworth
Watering Foundation in OKC?
Property owners in Oklahoma City - do you water your foundations? I just found out foundations in OKC are susceptible to having issues... I had a couple questions if anyone's willing to weigh in:1. Do you do it every ...