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Hernan B. Where to start?
2 September 2013 | 4 replies

I just got through an eviction for unit 2 of my 4 unit building. I went to check it out today and I don't have a clue where to start. There is still miscellaneous things in there, the carpets are filthy, the walls ...

Tim V. Tenant lied about dog. How much to charge?
28 November 2018 | 27 replies

Hey Everyone, I've been successfully self-managing a full time STR in the in-law unit of my San Francisco home for a few years now. I have been able to avoid trouble tenants in the past through the normal mechanisms, ...

David Rodriguez Medium-Term Rental Vs. Long Term Rental for a 2 bed/2 bath single family home.
10 December 2024 | 16 replies

I purchased a 2 bed, 2 bath home roughly 8-10 minutes from Downtown Phoenix. It was built in 2002, and I renovated the entire flooring by removing the original tile and putting Vinyl flooring in, there is no carpet wi...

Perry Ivy Carpet or laminate?
24 October 2018 | 28 replies

I'm doing a rehab and I have to tear out all of the subfloor, I've used both carpet and laminate in my other properties. I'm wondering what other landlords use. It is a b property and I don't allow pets. Thoughts? Tha...

Pandu Chimata Getting rid of smell
15 February 2024 | 42 replies

Hello Team, i am about to buy a property that is has very very strong smell inside. It looks like several cats were there for a long time. Unless I clean the smell, we cannot work there. Currently all the doors and wi...

Simona Potocar Buying Home with Cigarette Smoke Stains
23 May 2016 | 13 replies

Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...

Eric S. Are carpet, paint and cleaning just costs of owning?
6 December 2015 | 30 replies

I put in a new basement carpet a bit over 10 years ago. I have had a couple different tenants since, the last for 6 years. When they moved out the carpet was pretty shot...but it is 10 years old. The entire house (3br...

Sam Abe Move out process for tenant with dogs
29 May 2014 | 6 replies

My tenant is moving out this month and she is claiming that we have to give her a cashiers check for the security deposit and the pet deposit right away after the walk through or else she will go to court.

I ...

Gary Marcotte Getting rid of pet odor (urine)
30 July 2015 | 15 replies

I have a HUD home under contract and when I did my initial walk-thru there was a heavy pet odor in the house.  Not just musty dog smell but a stronger one, like urine.  Not sure if it is dog or cat or both.  I believe...

Ray Hayward Tenant/Dog Issue - House smells like dog urine, is there recourse
11 July 2019 | 1 reply

I am renting a single family house to a woman and her dog. After a recent visit, as soon as I walked into the house, the house has a strong odor of dog urine. This is causing challenges for me because she will be le...