Michael Win
Pest treatment
I have a duplex. How often should I do pests treatment? It costs $85 /quarterly treatment so about $340/yr. It seems alittle excessive. I would think twice a year is plenty. My house, we treat only when we see an...
Alfredo Aguirre
Ideas for front yard
My wife and I, bought a house. Long term plan is to eventually rent it out. So for the first couple of years we are trying to upgrade it, but still keep in mind that this will be a rental. First thing on the list is t...
Account Closed
20 Yr Tenant and Deducting Damage from Security Deposit
I live in California and I have a tenant who has lived in my duplex for 20 years. The windows in the unit are older windows that I have not upgraded yet. Her co-tenant locks himself out all the time and climbs thro...
Nick Rutkowski
Contractor Pricing - How much should I be paying per Hour?
Hey BP!I’m looking to get a list of contractor labor prices in NY. Looking for general ranges because each area is different. Here is what I got so far:Labor Rates:Electrician - $70-90/hrPlumber - $75-$150/hrCarpente...
Andy S.
Repair Deductible Charged By Landlord
For my rental in New Jersey, I have set a deductible of $60 whenever I make a visit to do any kind of repairs for the tenant. For example any water leak, of the contractor charges me $250, out of that $60 tenant pays....
Paul S.
Overwhelmed by frequent tenant repair requests
Hi everyone.I have been self-managing a few rental townhouses for about 2 years. I'd say on average, I get called every 2 weeks about repair issues. I have received all kinds of repair requests, e.g. clogged dishwashe...
Mike Palmer
Are broken fridge water lever and carpet stretching normal wear and tear?
I have a tenant that broke the fridge water lever off. Like the part where you press with the cup to get the water to shoot out, broken clean off. You can stick your finger up in the hole and pull on it and still get ...
Rob Gray
My property management company increased tenents rent did not inform me the owner
The company increased the rent and never notified me. I would not have increased it as I want it occupied I only found out today when I spoke with the renters about the property management company. I never received ...
Fallon Gilbert
Cannot find a lender. Please help!
Hey all,I’ve been having an extremely hard time finding a lender for my situation. I have 3 properties that are owned free and clear however the values are less than $75,000 each which most lenders will not do a portf...
Cameron Riley
Is it wrong to accept 20-25 applications with the fees?
Hi guys! how many applicants per unit? Sometimes I’m getting 20-25 people paying and filling out applications with the fees, how about you?When does In become unethical?