Jahbari McLennan
Suggestion on avoiding future sewage replacement?
Jut talked with my Plumber and let me know we will have to replace the sewage. He believe it was pre condition but hard to tell. Anyone had a similar fix? Curious to know how to avoid In the future
Jeff S.
Damp smell in Portland OR basement
Have owned rental for many years and newer tenant complains of moist smell and imagines mold situation in basement. It has a rather dank smell but no visible moisture or mold. Tenant wants a dehumidifier.
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Main Sewer Line: What Would You Do?
Greetings Everyone,I wanted to post about a recent challenge I had with a main sewer line – 100 year old house, PVC pipes inside -> terra cotta outside. The tenants notified me that an overflow occurred at the out...
Reagan Huefner
Plumbing issue makes property uninhabitable.
Hi BP, I just recently bought a duplex that I am house hacking. Just today the drain for the house has clogged, making it so myself and the tenants in the other unit cannot drain any water in the house. The soonest a ...
Zhihan Wan
Negligence Issue With Tenant
Hello, our rental home had a/c unit drains into the p trap in one of the bathroom and clogged the sink in upstairs. The tenants were out for 24 hours and came back found it and the water had already flooded out to th...
Ali L.
DWSD Damage Claim
Has anyone filed a damage claim with Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) for property damage? I am trying to get first-hand accounts from owner perspectives.
Alex Lawson
What maintenance issues do you not cover?
We have had a set of tenants that had kids with some special needs and they were pretty rough on the house. Wonderful family paid on time always and we sympathize with the needs of the kids. We went above and beyond f...
Mike Anderson
Lawn Care
What is the best type of Fertilizer to use on your lawn to control and get rid of existing Broad leaf weeds. I have recently been using a weed and feed and putting a lot on it and it does not seem to be getting rid o...
Daniel Estigoy
The most common problems tenants call to complain about
hey there i will be new to landlording in a few months and would like to get my single family home ready to rent. what are some things in my house should i focus on repairing or replacing before a tenant moves in? wou...
Jonathan G.
Tenant repair responsibility
I am writing up a lease and many samples I see lets you plug in a value that tenants would be responsible to handle on their own. Landlord covers everything after that. Here is the language: "The Tenant is responsib...