Deitra Curry
Applicant requesting full repainting 2 days before lease signing
We recently moved out of an investment home. Right before, we completely redid the home (new cupboards, woodworking , everything). It's an old bungalow style and I decorated it in "gingerbread type" colors:). It's a c...
Josef Torkelsen
Re-painting versus touch-up... does paint matching work?
I have over 45 units now and every time a vacancy comes up, the property managers want to repaint the entire unit even though 99% of the paint looks great in a lot of cases. This is obviously eating into cash flow! ...
Robert Hernandez
First time owning a rental. Tenant Turnover and Repaint?
Hello BP Family,I recently purchased a quadplex and one of the units is vacant. My PM recommends repainting the whole unit. The unit is 2br/1.5 bath (1150 sqft) with a ceiling about 8 ft. I plan to repaint the unit ov...
Praveen Balaji
How much difference does repainting make in attracting renters?
I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...
Kay W.
Do I have to fix it?
I have a question to ask all the landlords out there. I have a tenant who has accumulated a lot of mold on top of the bathroom ceiling. He kept on asking me to repaint the bathroom because it was dirty and it was pe...
Grant Baker
Fresh paint for fresh tenant?
Would like to hear what everyone’s opinion on painting every time a tenant moves out for an LTR. It doesn’t “need” new paint but I’m curious if I should get in the habit to paint every time to freshen it up for the ne...
Jennifer Kim
Painting a house before renting out
My new tenant is asking me to repaint the house before she moves in. I'm okay with painting any rooms that need it, but the rest of the house is fine and only need few touch ups. Do I have to repaint for her? Th...
Rob Wilcox
Tenant Move-Out Questions
Hello BP!
Looking for guidance from the more experienced property managers and investors!
We are moving out our first tenant (who, BTW was truly fantastic).
We were in the property over the weekend and the house, ...
David Cramer
Excessive Pet Paint Damage, Wear and Tear or Security Deposit?
I'm a single property landlord. Tenant recently moved out and the pets left a bunch of claw marks in the paint. The paint was last done in 2017. This tenant moved in 2019 and the walls were in good condition minus nor...
Ross Smith
Replacement windows for lower-end rental
Hello everybody, I'm working on my 2nd rental property. This is a 1940's vintage house. The exterior is vinyl siding and decent shape. We have remodeled the kitchen, repainted and replaced flooring throughout. It...