Gigi Smith
Help! Tenant insists there is a leak but repairman can’t find one
Hey everyone, I need some advice. I have a tenant who is complaining that his fridge is broken and leaking, but the repairman cannot find the source of the leak and said the fridge is working perfectly. There is water...
Pablo Pinasco
Replacing HVAC
Hello,Any recommendations for a good central AC brand. I don't want top of the line, just a good middle of the road AC. I believe the unit has to be a heat pump (AC/heater) with an in unit condenser. Its for a cond...
Manoj N.
A burned carpet and lease extension
My tenant just informed that he accidentally burned holes on the carpet. Apparently this happened a month ago and he was afraid to tell me. His lease is expiring next month, and we were negotiating for an extension. H...
Sam Hopkins
What tips do you have to reduce tenant impact?
What tips do you have to make your tenant not destroy things or help them able to pay their rent? For instance when I buy a new rental I:
1. Remove anything that is hanging.
2. Take down all curtain rods and replace...
Yoochul C.
Property management vs American home shield
hey guys, Just found about this company called American home shield that provides service calls for my tenants. Why should I pay a property management company?ThanksYooch
Calvin Kwan
Kitchen Layout Feedback
Hey guys,I'm in the process of renovating my rental unit. It's a 4bd/2 bath split level in North Oakland. The kitchen is pretty small, but I'm trying to avoid any structural changes since it's a rental (I won't be ...
Dan MacDonald
Automated monthly newsletter to clients?
Dear fellow realtors,
Can anyone recommend a monthly newsletter provider?
I'd like to start sending newsletters to my clients as a way to stay in touch with them, and I understand that there are a lot o...
Shawn Kostoff
Under Contract for First Rental Property
Good Morning BP!Last night I put a property under contract that will be my first rental property. I have experience with flipping and wholesaling properties, but this is a new venture for me. I am looking for advice...
Nat C.
A trashed property and interesting propostion.
I recently hired a property manager to manage my Atlanta 4 bedroom house. I just received the bad news that the property has been trashed. It sounds like squatters took residence.
The property manager has ema...
Max T.
charging tenants for a repair
So I have a student rental (Temple University) with 3 young men living in a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom house. I've been managing this rental with them for the past year and a half. They are good nice kids, but they don't kn...