Tom Fidrych
property management dead bolt lock choice
The new property manager installed new re-keyable locks on the exterior doors. The door handle is a closet knob(no key) with a keyed deadbolt. The issue I have is the deadbolt is keyed on both the interior and exteri...
Al Lee
Tenant Asking for New Windows Due to Bad Air Quality
Have a SFH in California rented to tenant for 1.5 years. To ensure we get a larger pool of tenants to select from when we listed it for rent, we priced it at the lower side (slightly below) the market rate at that ti...
Jon S.
Mystery: Why Entry Door Handle / Deadbolt Sets Break on Rentals
Why do entry door handle sets break down on rentals? Its a mystery! The thumb latch seems to wear out and gets too loose on the sets I have been installing, and they are name brand sets. On my residence it never break...
Elenis Camargo
How to reply to tenant if you don’t want to fix certain things?
Hi BP! We just got new tenants that moved in. They are two college students but the mother is a co-signer. She was not there during the initial walkthrough because she’s from out of state but she sent a list of things...
Jennifer A.
Tenant Repair Requests
My husband and I just closed on a duplex today. I dropped off a letter to the new tenants giving them my contact information, new lease, etc. In my letter I ask them to let me know if there are any repair concerns.L...
Nat C.
Cutting your own glass windows
I've got a lot of windows that need replacing as they are broken or missing. This month there are 3 and next month probably another 5.Is it going to be more economical to go and buy the glass cutting equipment, which ...
Anna Buffkin
Lock box during rehab question
I am purchasing a new rental SFH tomorrow. It needs some rehab and I plan to have the house rented out by May 1. My husband and I were discussing whether or not to put a lock box on the door for ease of entry for my...
David S.
AC unit stolen. At what point does a mini split make more sense?
Hey all, We closed on a property in Wichita on which we offered a two week lease back to sweeten the deal for the seller. They moved out a few days early and in that window of time somebody stole the AC unit, includin...
Kyle Shankin
So, I was robbed..What do you do for security?
My wife and I have a rental that we've been rehabbing for 6 months, this house was the pits when we got it. Structural issues, dirty as all get out, holes in the garage roof...the list goes on. We're at the end of the...
Linda Thomas
Fees listed in lease
Good evening,
Do any of you include a list of deduction /costs /cleaning fees in your lease if not completed upon vacating or items left behind for example.
1. mattress and box spring $75
2. Stove cleaning $200
3....