Ed Soniat
Refrigerator damaged when power cut to condo.
Who is responsible for the cost of replacing the refrigerator damaged when the power was cut off to a rented condo.Our tenant reported that the power to her unit was cut off at an unsecured switch next to the meter wh...
Kevin Enderle
An Article I wrote on Roof Cleaning
This is an article I published on Linked-In and Nextdoor regarding Roof Moss, Moss Control and Roof Cleaning. Thought I might share it with folks here in WA since it is a necessity and one thing I see neglected on a L...
Mark Forest
Tenant complains about bugs
My tenant informed me that a raccoon got in to the roof last summer and he now has bug infestation. He claims the bugs are biting him, but they are not bedbugs and he sought medical attention. He has two dogs, so I s...
Steven Myers
1x6 Pine for Baseboards
I'm in a middle of my first major rehab and need to replace the baseboards. I was looking at Home Depot and most of the selection has more ornate design than I want or is MDF which just seems cheap to me. I was wond...
Kenneth LaVoie
Cat Urine Smell that refused to die
We've always been able to get rid of ANY odor, eventually, no matter how bad, even if it meant refinishing floors with six coats of poly with vinyl flooring over it! But we have a 2 BR unit that some mentally ill peop...
Sean Wilkinson
I have a great little airbnb.... Only thing is :-(
It smells like smoke....
It was previously an apartment with animals and and a smoker. We did a pretty major rehab on the place pulling up all flooring, doing an a.chemical wash on the wall. Tried doing a kills prime...
Account Closed
tenants are so much fun
tenant calls my assistant today, says she's got a rodent problem.....three months after moving in....guess who's gross and leaves garbage everywhere?...I tell her to call an exterminator and clean up the garbage as...
Kyle Grimm
CAT LADY - help me get rid of the odor!
I have a home that was infested with cats. The second you walk in, the smell punches you in the face. The floor has been stripped down to sub-floor and the sub-floor must still be holding odor along with walls, ceili...
Brett Brockman
Basedboard Radiators - Flip Question
So, I am doing my first flip here in Cleveland, OH. I'm at a dilema as to what to do with the baseboard radiators. A lot of the covers are damaged or missing end caps and the existing ones are in fairly bad shape and ...
Matthew Martin
Feral cats and urine smell
What is the best way to remove the smell of cat urine from the house? There is a feral cat that is living in a vacant house and the floors are old wood. Plus there are signs of termites.