Brad Rondeau
Possible damage caused by adjacent owner
Hi I have a condo in Laguna Niguel CA. My tenant called regarding the entry light no longer working. He said the adjacent neighbor moved out months ago and they have been doing lots of remodeling etc. He believes t...
Jason Malabute
one of my houses were burglarized
One of my rentals was burglarized last week. I already paid a $1000 to replace the window and front door. I will also have to fix the bedroom door. I already gave the tenant permission to install security and motion ...
Daria B.
turning rental - should these be included to recoup from tenant?
I'm turning my rental, tenants gone, inspection already completed with what needs to be repaired from tenant misuse. But some things are questionable - so the question is, light bulbs and toilet seats......The house w...
Josh L.
Installing dimmer switch
I was skimming a real estate book about increasing value of your income property in the bookstore, and it mentioned how much of a difference changing the light on/off switch to a dimmer switch would be.Does it really ...
Will Carson
Does anyone know if a House-Hacking landlord can enter a tenant's room?
I rent out the extra bedrooms in my house. I have a nightmare tenant who is moving out in 8 days (can't come fast enough!). She is not staying here tonight and she has left all of her lights on and her blinds are fu...
Account Closed
Crisis Averted
Tenant called me on Saturday saying the bathroom light wasn't turning on. Went on Sunday to check it out. Turns out it was a bad light switch.. YES, A BAD LIGHT SWITCH! How often does that happen?!? Anyway, on my w...
Travis Carter
House hacking improvements
In the process of purchasing a duplex and house hacking it for a few years before it turns into 100% investment property. Having a hard time trying to decide what improvements/demos to do to improve value of house val...
Heath Thomas Jr
Picking Design Choices.
Hey guys,As a beginning investor with no design background, how should I go about picking finishes and optimal layouts for a house? Do you all use an interior designer, or your own creativity?I don't want to be the in...
Ramki D.
Clarifying Wear and Tear vs. Tenant Responsibility for Appliance Repairs in CA
Hello fellow landlords,
I hope you're all doing well. I wanted to open up a discussion about an issue I've encountered recently in my California rental property (7 yrs old home), and I'm sure many of you have faced s...
Jon K.
Faucet paint peeling off. Is there gold/silver touch-up faucet paint?
I've got some older (1990s) faucets that are wearing out. Specifically, a little of the paint is coming off of them.
I'm not ready to replace them.
Is there such thing as faucet touch-up paint in sil...