Val Csontos
Our tenant has asked for a Mold Test, how would you respond?
I believe this a topic worth talking about, since most insurance policy do exclude this from their liability clauses. And you never know when you get a similar call. The property in question is an SF...
Paul Bommarito
Frozen Pipe Preventative Measures
As I am sure most people are aware, we just went through some of the coldest days in Chicago's history. Many people had pipes burst and as I walked out of Home Depot this morning, everyone had pipe insulation, new cop...
Mary A.
Rent pd w/o returning Lease renewal - advice on nest step?
As a relatively new Landlord managing my own property (15 units in Texas), I have several inherited Tenants on TAA Leases (I am not a member), that I am now updating. I carefully reviewed the existing Leases and gave...
Hannah Krebs
Complete Overhaul on a 1976 Split-Level!
Hello All of BP!Yesterday we finally hit the listing milestone for a live-in flip that was a whole year in the making.We bought this 1976 split-level in a smaller town south of the Twin Cities in Minnesota last April....
Jaden Ghylin
Odor from bathroom when windows open
I own a property with a weird problem. There is no odor present in the house if the windows are closed. However, if the windows in the master bathroom are opened and there is a slight breeze, there will sometimes be...
Mushtaq G.
HVAC in first rental not working, need help
Hi, I just purchased my first rental, two months into journey I get this dreaded call from my tenant yesterday that A/C is not cooling, I immediately call the service guy that maintained the unit in past, he charged m...
Aqil Dharamsey
City not helping with drug dealing street
Hello fellow BP landlords. I have a multi family
In Rochester NY. 3 months ago city did an under cover drug bust and arrested a tenant from my building. Following that incident, I got a letter from the city stating th...
Sean Kuhn
Preparing for an eviction
I have no evictions yet, but someday I know it will happen. What do you guys do to keep ready for one? How do you prove the tenant isn't paying now and what evidence to you keep to be ready for one. Can anyone walk...
Eric Samuels
Central heating issue in bedroom and living room
Hey everyone,
First time house hacker here.I closed on a duplex in Philly end of September and once it got cold I realized the living room and medium sized bedroom in one of the units were not warming up as much as o...
Andrew B.
Small to Medium Basement Leaks
I purchased a duplex last month that was built in 1921. There have been 2 days in the past month where we have gotten a TON of rain and we ended up with some small to medium size puddles in the basement. Is this cau...