Armando R.
Landlord/tenant who pays question
Who pays to replace a damaged window screen? The landlord or the tenant? The screens were all in very good condition at the beginning of the lease four years ago.
Lauren Daly
HVAC system is leaking coolant
My HVAC system is leaking coolant in the property I'm currently living in, but will be renting out next year. The unit is a "luxury" condo associated with a country club-- generally an "A" property. Several other unit...
Michela Adrian
Tenant wants new appliances
Hello all, I have a new tenant that just moved into our investment property last month. Prior to the move-in we completed background checks, references etc and did a walk though. A few days after moving in the tenant...
Brian Robinson
Roof needs replacing, what should we do?
We have rental property in Phoenix, AZ and we are finally in a position to sell (i.e. We are no longer upside down). The lease ends Sept2015 however we just found out the roof needs replacing due to heavy rains over ...
Deborah R.
Repair Roof or just Wait for a Storm?
I just bought a 2016 house that has a few missing shingles. In several areas, the shingles need to be secured because they can flip up. The repair quote was over $1,200. Inspector said the roof should only last 5 ...
Anne M.
When do you do the major renovations like roof/hvac
Let's say you have a tenant in your rental but the time comes for replacing the roof. What do you do? Do you have to wait for them to leave and do this "between tenants" or do they suffer through the process and get c...
Sharad M.
Does this rehab estimate sound reasonable?
Hi,
I am a little confused about this proposal for one of my rental properties. I will appreciate if you can guys can give your opinion whether the contractor is reasonable with his numbers.
Scope of work:
*Install...
Shannon Wang
Handling frequent repair requests- low shower water pressure
Hi BiggerPockets community,Need some advice on this situation and appreciate your feedback!Tenant has been great for the past 5 months, paying rent on time and not contacted us for repairs at all.In the past month, th...
Kelvin J.
Problem. AC installed prior to closing but doesnt work.liability?
I closed on my first house with a freshly installed A/C. It hasn't worked properly since install. It is under warranty but after several visits the contractor is blaming the existing pipework (the 'line set' and drain...
Loc R.
Should I update the kitchen?
So...the kitchen in one of my rentals really bothers me. It's really old and tired looking.
It's apparent that the cabinets have about 20 coats of paint on them. Some of the cabinet drawers don't slide/close nicely...