Michael S.
Extremely dirty subfloor after removing carpet and pad
I just ripped out the carpet and pad at a new place I bought, and the subfloor is very dirty. House had a really bas smell, probably from pet stains that soaked through carpet. Carpet was heavily stained. Basicall...
Margaret Martindale
What to do with inside of cabinets?
We just closed on a buy and hold SFH which was built in 1966. The inside of the cabinets looks like tsomeone site built the cabinets. Some raw wood, some painted wood. We do plan on repainting the outside of the ca...
Loren Whitney
Dishwasher repairs: When to say no?
Hi All, How would you handle the following scenario? Tenants write you stating that the dishwasher "smells badly" and request that you send someone to fix the dishwasher. What do you say? They have already used Affres...
Maria G.
Hard to schedule a time access the rental
My tenants are moving out at the end of the moth. I asked them about having a two-hour open house and they were opposed because of being busy and because it would scare their cats. Willing to work with them, I found ...
Neal Isaacs
New BP member in Raleigh, NC
Greetings BP Community,I'm excited to be a new member of the BP Community. In the couple weeks been here, I've found tremendous value and I've been so impressed with how people make every effort to help each other a...
Jimmy Hong
How to remove previous owner's 20 years of smoking smell?
Hello BP Nation,
We have a property in Gilbert, AZ purchase about a year ago. We are looking to sell but there is an ingrained smoking odor from previous owner's 20 years of smoking. Our agent could smell i...
Kashif Ali Khan
Need help : Multiple lease violations by tenant
My last tenant who left on April 1,2023 did not pay rent for two consecutive months. Plus they kept two dogs in the house while lease allowed only one. They also said the allowed dog was trained and certified ESA. How...
Joseph Borges
Best practice in removing dog urine smell?
Big fan of biggerpockets but this is my first post.
I recently purchased this house to convert into a duplex and BRRRR. Purchase price was great, the smell was not! There were 4 dogs in the house and they pi**ed ever...
Mark Forest
Smoke odor in carpet.
The prior owners in my rental property must have been smokers. We have cleaned, primed, and painted the walls, cabinets etc. However we still smell cigarette smoke, so it must be in the carpet. We have steam cleane...
Jeremy Bridges
Fire damage...
Good evening, I'm new to real estate investing so hopefully you guys can help me out. I've come across a home that has some extensive fire damage. I'm wondering about strategies to aquire the property and any advice ...