Hong Tran
Do you require your tenants to cut their own grass?
I recently bought a duplex. The previous owner was cutting the grass for one tenant and had the other tenant cut their own grass. The tenant that was getting their grass cut by the owner is constantly complaining abou...
Sam Leon
Neighbor's tree need pruning badly
One of my rental properties recently had a roof leak. The leak is caused by lots of leaves and seed pods dropping from overarching branches from my neighbor's giant Royal Poinciana trees. They have three of these pl...
Michael A.
PM doing lawn care without asking
I own a duplex in Ohio with one unit occupied. I’m remodeling the empty unit so I can get it rented out soon. My property management team charges me 8% monthly and I like them better than the other ones that charge 10...
Jason Peterson
Provided lawnmower legalities
What are the legal ramifications of providing lawnmowers to tenants? I have been told multiple things. One, never provide a lawnmower as you are now legally responsible for any accident that may occur. Two, the owner ...
Matthew Holman
Lawn care
Who does the lawn care at your tenants house? Does the landlord take care of this or the tenants
Mike D.
Duplex tenants pay for lawn mowing?
I'm considering buying a couple duplexes and am curious if it is customary for the tenants to do their own lawn mowing? The duplexes are 2 bed 1 bath, no garage. Rent is $550-$650 per side. Any suggestions or experien...
Raj Basnet
cutting a vent hole in asbestos siding
Hello,
I found out that there was a mold in my 2 floor apt because there was no ventilation in the bathroom. I have taken care of the mold by calling a company and they have taken off the sheet rock from the ceiling....
Gabriel Carreras
Best to hire a lawn service or buy a mower?
I’m about to close on my first investment property and was wondering if it’s best to hire a lawn service to try and keep the yard up or just purchase a lawn mower and expect the tenant to cut the grass? I would rathe...
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August Jobs Report Could Give Clues About Upcoming Fed Rate Cuts
The BLS released the August jobs report on Friday morning. You can read the full details here (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf), but let me summarize what it says and why you should care about this spe...
Benjamin Pflaumer
SFH Tenant Maintain Landscaping or Hire a Company
A question for all investors who own SHF. If you have a property that has a yard and driveway in a region that sees all 4 seasons is it better to have the tenant handle minor landscaping such as cutting the grass and ...