Luke Carl
Tenant moved out without telling me
Just realized a tenant hadn't paid rent (my bad. 25 days late) called them. They said they moved out on the 1st. They have a deposit of one month. Never called never texted. No notice. I'm wondering if it's trashed si...
Josh L.
Fixture- Who gets to keep what?
In my rental, there's this open loft /room that used to look like this:Tenants in the past used that space as another bedroom even though its small and didn't have any closets. But, the biggest hurdle to using it as a...
David Siegel
Tenant broke into apt, disturbed neighbor - what to do next?
Hello all, I am new to land-lording (~2 years) and in San Diego, CA. We don't have a property management company. Last night a tenant got drunk and locked herself out. She scaled the building and broke a glass sliding...
Charles Coaston
Closing deal in progress..Need opinion on my estimate.
3 Bedroom single family 1,058 sqftHello BP's. I have a deal in progress and I will be flipping a house in an area where home goes for about 75 - 89k some even a little more, looking at the comparable's. I have an est...
Kirk R.
Fireplace - how to cover control air flow up the chimney
I have a flu that does not seal well on a fireplace. I have a gas log that I am pretty sure does not need a vent.I can feel a draft up the chimney. What would be an inexpensive way to seal it? I still would like to...
Eric Peterson
Capital gains for a property rented just over 3 years
Can anyone tell me what happens if a home has been renting out for just over 3 years in terms of the capital gains exclusion. Do you lose the entire benefit or is there a sliding scale. Let's say you're trying to deci...
Mike H.
Old 4-plex
Hello.I am considering an old 4-plex (1920s), ok cap rate (4% which is typical of B/B+ in San Diego). The building is built on a steep hillside, which is a pro (private, views), and a con (hopefully it won't slide to ...
Davian M.
Decreasing my asking rent price
BP,
I recently purchased a 4 bedroom 1.5 baths with a huge lot in SC, which is pretty rare as 3 bedrooms are the norm. I renovated the entire house, new flooring, new ceiling fans, sliding glass doors, finish...
Emily Cole
Please help! What to do about tenants leaving windows open?
Hi everybody! I have an issue that I need help figuring out how to address. I have an apartment that’s attached to my house and I’m renting it out to two tenants (a brother and sister). They’re pretty good tenants ove...
Scott J.
What Type of Screw is This?
I have a 90 year old house and am removing a large Murphy bed that is attached to the plaster wall. Toward the ceiling, these screws are securing the bed frame to the wall. The head of them is perfectly round, so I...