Hey fellow hosts,I’ve had many frustrating experiences where my reviews were not as good as I wanted because of the cleaning of the property. I have 2 cleaners that work with me and over the last year I’ve discovered ...

Hi BP. Does anyone have any experience with tenant reward programs or incentivizing tenants for keeping properties clean and clutter free? I recently bought a 6 unit-multi in a low-income area and acquired several ple...

I just love when tenants get all hostile when it's time to move out and their security deposit is on the line.
Would you charge for carpet cleaning in this case?
Tenant lived in the house for 4 whole years. I know t...

My first tenants moved out the other day so I went over to the property today to change locks and do a few other things. I was surprised to see how dirty the property was. There was no damage to anything but they had...

Hi landlords! So we have a great tenant who's been living in the studio we rent out for almost 2 yrs now. He's great, pays his bills on time except he's so dirty and messy and has a cat who's litter box he doesn't see...

Hi All,I'm new to BP. I recently purchased my first property in Montana. My unit is near a university and I inherited college students. They are fine renters but I have noticed that cleanliness is average at best and ...

I inherited a tenant whose lease recently ended. She left the place quite a mess, but clean for “her standards” as I had gotten several complaints from the City/neighbors regarding her lack of cleanliness. I sent an i...

Hello, I own several STRs in Hilton Head and am struggling with the cleaning not being done to the standard of a 5 star review.  With very limited options for cleaners, I was thinking of offering the current cleaners ...

My tenant just informed me he found a bed bug and asked permission to use a fogger. It is the only apartment in an owner-occupied building. Any advice for dealing with bed bugs? I am getting exasperated with these ten...

So going full into research mode and sharing my findings with my wife and I bring up the fact the buying a multifamily for our first home is better than buying a single family but she's not having it. I'm trying to te...