Lenny Eterno
We Have Termites but No One Wants to Treat!
I have a property in an HOA. My property is the middle unit in a 5 unit townhouse building. All five units have termites but only myself & one other owner wants to treat. I've been told by all termite vendors tha...
Just Don
How do you evict bats?
I have a one story OLD (Complete with square nails)rental house I have been trying to replace some rotten siding and sheathing on. I took off some on cold north side and find bats all the way down to the bottom of ma...
Lisa Tomita
Evicting bats costs $3,000?!?!?!?!
My tenant called me to let me know she's caught three bats coming out of the chimney in the last few weeks. I called a handful of extermination specialists, seems like no one is willing to come to the property for les...
Larry Olson
Rat infestation in attic.... clean up
All,I have a rat problem that has been in one of my houses for awhile, unknown to me and I have to get it cleaned up.One company I'm working with says I need to remove all the insulation, droppings, clean and treat an...
Michael Rabb
Bed bugs in Boston 3 family
Inspected and closed on a 3 fam near Boston last week- one unit vacant- two TAW's below market. A friend needed the vacant unit for a few weeks but reported bed bugs the first morning and left. I was going to increase...
Alex Scotte
compenstaion for termites in rental
Hello, I have a rental which termites were discovered. There is damage to a large area of the drywall. HOA said property insurance would covering everything up to the paint. When I read the CCRs they have a specific s...
Jeoffrey McCalla
Buy and Hold Joplin Mo
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Joplin.
Purchase price: $117,000
Cash invested: $15,000
2 Bed, 1 Bath Each unit duplex. We did a slight remodel with upgra...
Al Williamson
Beekeeping and Property Tax Incentives
Happy New Year All!I was doing some research for the book and came across this urban ag property tax trend. Some states offer property tax reductions for "agricultural land" and bees count as a "food animals."Does any...
Corey Young
Second property bought
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $148,000
Cash invested: $173,000
Found a FSBO. She was wanting to move out quickly. I provided the inspection and a...
Noah Bacon
What lease addendums have saved you from disaster?
When I was house hacking in my first rental property, I was not aware of how many potential issues could arise without additional addendums added to my residential lease!
For example, a tenant was mad that I wouldn’t...