Vladimir Khorikov
Tenant wants to test water for copper
Hello everyone.A tenant just moved in, says the water from the kitchen sink is blue and wants to test it for copper:"My water from my kitchen sink was blue this morning when I went to rinse a glass. It’s not remaining...
Account Closed
Additional charges after moving out
hi - after moving out the apartment manager had sent final account statement with additional charges of $1059 for replacing kitchen counter tops, saying they were damaged due to excessive water (my negligence or not i...
Bill E.
Reducing costs - utilities, cable, internet
I just purchased a 12 unit bldg which has three corporate units. They pay between double and nearly three times market rent which is great - but LL pays for all utilities, furniture, etc.
I'm trying to brainstorm id...
Brandt Tingen
Water leak going out of control
Hi, My tenant's water usage is normally 60 - 500 gallons per day. I just looked at my bill and the water usage has been 3,000 - 7,000 gallons over the last few days. I called the tenant immediately and asked what w...
Stephen Sloane
Water Leak, big bills...
Hi everyone, I have a five-unit building; there appears to be a water leak somewhere (the water bill is over $300 where it's usually around $90). Apart from broken toilet flaps/faucets, I'm assuming it's somewhere in ...
Chris Johnson
[Renter] Is there a good way to break lease due to insect problem
If it does matter, the apartment is located in Minnesota, Minneapolis/Saint Louis Park. My girlfriend and I moved into an apartment on May 1, 2017 (little over a month ago). It was a pretty bad experience right out ...
Aaron Z.
Building a SFR and making it tenant proof?
If you could build a SFR from the ground up to use as a rental for college students what features would you absolutely build into the home or leave out of it? How would you make it long-term low maintenance and low h...
Aref Shehadeh
Investigating reasons for a high water/sewer bill
Recently purchased a 4 unit multifamily investment property and the water/sewer bill has been quite high. The water and sewer company agree that it is high in comparison to comparable properties. The cost in my area i...
David Robertson
Detailed Scope of Work vs "Turnkey" SOW Language
A recent forum discussion talked about how an investor's scope of work said to include "EVERYTHING" in their proposal to 'gut the property, buy materials and rehab per plan.' Long story short, the contractor did not ...
Trevor Martin
SFR Analysis Help Please!
Hi all,
I'm looking to add my third SFR to my portfolio. I'm looking for some help in my analysis to make sure it's a good deal:
Asking price: $85,000 (paying cash - may refi later to buy more properties)
Taxes (201...