Addy Cash
Cooktop grates replacement cost from tenant's deposit
My tenant left the house (after 3 years) in such disarray that I had to pay $1200 for clean-up and $1000 for repair (it is a 1450 square feet townhouse). I only had $300 listed as a cleaning fee listed in the lease so...
Allen L.
How do I clean apartment air vents?
Hi all,This isn't a post about rentals but I want to clean the air vents in my older Chicago apartment unit because they look pretty dirty. I did a DIY mold test on the surface and there are some evidence of mold, whi...
Dorothy Bland
Mini-split air conditioner with heat pump recommendations?
Hi! I need to purchase a mini-split air conditioner with heat pump for an ADU. I'm looking for recommendations - brand, retailer, etc. Thank you!
Matt Harris
Bed bugs in multiunit
hi have an issue that maybe another landlord has some experience with. I have a 4 unit I owned for over two years with no bed bug issues now I had a resident complain of them I inspected and found it to be true so I i...
Susan Clark
How do I handle cockroaches
I had an inherrited tenant that was so discusting that I had to condemn the unit just to clean her out and at the time I payed for pest control to spray the unit. Move down the time line said tenant finally left the ...
Danielle Campos
Just got my first house hack!
I'm running to BiggerPockets because no one else understands what I'm doing or how excited I am. I closed on my first home/first house hack last week! It is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms single family home. My plan is to...
Kumar Gaurav
Who can help with dryer vent cleaning?
Hello,My LG clothes dryer is showing a d80 error I looked up online this error says my dryer is 80% clogged. I have a feeling the external vent pipe is not properly installed (perhaps too curvy or pinched) regardless ...
Joey D.
Diy time management
I have a question for all diy 3 to 5 unit owners. How much time are you spending at your multi family unit per year doing maintenence and property management. I've looked at 3 deals so far that the numbers didn't wo...
Glenn Mcgrath
Fix Roof leak or replace the roof?
Hello,
Tenant informed me that the ceiling is dripping water. Turned out It required a torrential rain for me to discover that there is a leak in my rental somewhere perhaps in the roof . I am newbie and have had so...
Kyle R.
Carpet Cleaner
Typically I hire a company to clean the carpets in my rental properties. Now that I have 4 units, I feel it may be more cost effective to buy a carpet cleaner and do it myself. As of now, I'm thinking of buying the Bi...