So after spending some quality time to resolve a clogged drain (hair) and replacing some worn parts our tenant's bathroom sink was working perfectly. Draining like a champ. We did not charge the tenant figuring this w...

I recently closed on a house with some inherited tenants.Both have pets with no pet addendums or security deposits or increases in rents for these pets. One of these tenants is breaking the counties rules on # of pets...

So I get a call back from some guy who was completely irate that I would dare send him a letter. He literally threatened me over the phone. I said, "sir, it's just a letter, it's not illegal, if you didn't want to...

hi BP community - Happy new year! My husband I became accidental landlords 6+ years ago when we moved to a single family home and rented out the townhouse we had outgrown. We've been blessed to have no vacancy over th...

I recently had a mold investigator take air samples from some bedrooms a tenant was complaining about.  The results showed that there was an elevated presence of allergenic molds. No black molds.  The levels that were...

Hi All,Briefly, I am a licensed agent in New York City with 8 years experience in Brooklyn real estate.  I have a great network of buyers and landlords I've developed over my career and typically have access to off-ma...

Tenants left this stain on an elevated trex deck.  How would you handle this?  I can see replacing the boards that are stained or is it possible to caculate the replacement cost of the full deck minus depreciation due...

“The True cost of yield”Was the l captured off the g-chat window with my brother, after whining to him about some $hitstorm I created for myself, and had no one else to blame but the muppet in the mirror.  Long story ...

Tomorrow I'll close on an REO triplex in PA in which I believe at least one of the units is occupied.  The former owner is not one of the occupants.  How do you recommend I make my first contact and work with them?My ...

Hi all! This is my first non introductory post. I've been visiting properties today and I went into one where the owner mentioned that the person who lived there was a "bit of a hoarder". Well the result was interesti...