Sofia Wang
Downstairs tenant complaining about upstairs floor noises
We installed new hardwood floors on top of old wood floors for an upstairs unit. (not sure the exact process but the flooring company said it won’t make that loud of noises) Then the downstairs tenant suddenly started...
Mindy Jensen
Iowa Security Deposit Question
A friend has a rental in Iowa. Carpets were about 6 months old when the current tenants moved in 2-1/2 years ago and in great shape.Since you're a landlord, you can already guess they are moving out and the carpets ar...
Melissa Bovee
Best way to break up with a STR cleaner?
I have been changing some processes at my STR and it has come out more and more that my cleaner is not the best fit for me. She has been open about things she won't do (change duvets every clean, spot clean carpets w...
Marian Smith
My Flood Experience 2010
I had a rental flood a few years back. The city put out dumpsters and the first thing was to cut the drywall above the wet line (in my case 4 ft) and break out the wet drywall and toss it. (4' x 8' ft is the dimensi...
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Robots for the house
I'm staying with a friend of mine who's got these incredible devices. They're little flying saucer shaped robots that clean his floors. There's a vacuum called the roomba and a mop called the scooba. He literally just...
Juan Diaz
Before-market checklist
Before you go onto the market, you’ve got to do that final walk-through. Here's what I have for mine, what do you have for yours?Paint. Does everything look good? Is there any place where paint got someplace that it w...
Jagan Reddy
Cat urine challenge
Hello multi family investor gurusCat urine damages property very very bad. I have had multiple incidents ruining my units. It demanded to replace full flooring, scrape walls and repaint costing entire year worth of re...
Renee R.
Flooring replacement: Hardwood or carpet?
I'm rehabbing one of my units and trying to decide whether to go with hardwood or carpeting for living room floor. Weighing cost of hardwood vs less expensive carpeting. I'm thinking people prefer hardwood, but carpet...
Dustin Franklin
Things to look for when choosing a carpet cleaning company
Since you have decided to have an Carpet Cleaning Company come into your home, you need to decide what skills you will require of them before hiring them. It is important that you think this out carefully so that you ...
Angie B.
Collecting Damages after Move-Out
We are still fairly new to this- we've had two turnovers- one was very easy (next tenants moved in the same day, we didn't even have a chance to shampoo carpets for them) and the second, well, due to smoking, cigar...