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Jennifer Koester Security Deposit Normal "wear and Tear" or Damage
4 April 2013 | 2 replies

Hi,
My lease with my tenants is up in two months. When my tenants moved in, the house was newly painted and floored. Can I hold back from their security deposit the cost to re-paint all the scuff marks on the walls a...

Russ Wiese Wear and Tear or negligence on water heater
23 August 2016 | 8 replies

I'm working on returning a security deposit and am having a hard time deciding what to do with damage to a water heater.  I'm hoping those with more experience can shed some light on the decision.  Purchased property ...

Tammy Mason Is this normal wear and tear or excessive damage?
10 November 2020 | 9 replies

So this past weekend had a tenant move out that lived there 17 months. They left behind around 100 holes in the wall (nail holes), rather large holes in my opinion, that I will probably need to plaster and paint over ...

Thuy Pham-Satrappe Do you invest in high crime areas?
19 February 2024 | 145 replies

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...

Kathleen Bassett Max (3) marketplace topics per month exceded
13 August 2015 | 2 replies

Received the following message when trying to post another property:1 error prohibited this topic from being savedThere were problems with the following fields: Max (3) marketplace topics per month exceded.I have upgr...

Account Closed Editing profile problem
15 June 2010 | 5 replies

Josh I am having problems editing my profile, it is telling me that there is an error that the my "Badgings are Invalid".

Kayla Marek Damages caused by tenant-wear and tear or gross negligence?
12 August 2020 | 1 reply

Our tenant from hell will finally be gone at the end of the month. Unfortunately, last night he broke the push lawn mower. Initially he told us the blade "fell off" while he was mowing. Under further review, it appear...

David Cramer Excessive Pet Paint Damage, Wear and Tear or Security Deposit?
25 October 2022 | 10 replies

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...

Amanda C. Oil Stains in Driveway - normal wear and tear or deposit?
12 September 2024 | 7 replies

We had tenants renting for 4yrs, when we got to the property after they moved out we noticed a large oil-stain in the driveway as well as various other smaller oil stains in the driveway. This photo is before pressure...

Andrew Hunt ROI House Flip San Antonio
14 March 2016 | 4 replies

Hi guys -Just wanted to get a sense from the experienced flippers on here. What ROI are you targeting on home flips in Texas, and specifically San Antonio (if anyone here does flips in SA)?I've gotten the sense from s...