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Jim Francis Landlord insists I won't get my security back. What to do?
31 August 2008 | 16 replies

My friend is having some problems with her landlord and she doesn't know what to do. :crying: She is about to move out of her apartment after over 3 years, and her landlord has told her that she has no chance of ge...

Jerry Happoldt Renter Bent and Cracked Garage Door
14 July 2020 | 7 replies

Renter moved out and left the prop dirty, one hole in drywayll, cat piss on baseboards ect.  However the garage door has a few small dents, and 2 vertical cracks.  How do I approach this, I want to charge them but fee...

Mikaela C. Need help with landlord and illegal behavior
24 March 2017 | 11 replies

Apologies for the length of this post, summary will be at the bottom. My fiance and I recently moved out of a place that we only lived in for a year. Our landlord did not employ a property manager and so we paid her t...

Rob Bianco How much upkeep required for 12plex?
8 December 2020 | 2 replies

I’m buying an old 12 unit building (built in 1920) and the current owner runs carpet throughout the staircase and other common areas. It’s gotten rather nasty over the years and I’m conflicted between just replacing t...

Seth Eaton Bedroom Flooring: Carpet vs. Vinyl vs. Laminate Wood?
4 November 2015 | 11 replies

Hello fellow Landlords,Which flooring type makes the most sense for bedrooms in 3 & 4 bedroom rental houses?  The market that I am in commands $1100 - $1400/mo for these properties.  I believe that more renters pr...

Joe Williams Threatening small claims for security deposit
19 October 2018 | 2 replies

Our tenants just moved out and left our home dirty with stained carpet (which was brand new when they got there) lots of scratches on the wood floor, holes in the walls, chipped paint and large scratches in walls. Als...

Ryan Spath Question on charging for damages
6 February 2018 | 7 replies

In all our rental agreements we have a provision that states an early termination will result in loss of security deposit plus two months rent. We recently had a tenant notify us he wished to terminate his lease early...

Jeannette Lopez What do you use to eliminate odors?
19 January 2017 | 7 replies

I manage single family homes and have had a run of bad tenants.   The carpeting/flooring is not ready to be replaced and there is a lingering odor of pets or cigarettes.  I am considering purchasing an ozone generator...

Logan Bartlett Should landlord replace carpet after previous tentant dies?
21 May 2017 | 13 replies

The woman who lived upstairs from me, died in the apartment unexpectedly, and was found 2 days after she died, I was there when they found her and it has been traumatizing, since over the course of her living there we...

Jazmine S. Can you completely get rid of cigarette smell in a SFH?
30 March 2017 | 8 replies

I am actually looking as a tenant at a place and it is currently occupied and has a decent scent of cigarettes. The landlord confidently told me that he has a remedy that he used in the past that was successful.. Have...