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Hello, so I’ve been investing for a while but recently decided to build a rental portfolio. Here’s my dilemma: I bought a duplex with two long term tenants, one has been there 8 years and the other 17 years. Property...
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I am wondering if someone can just explain to me where a prospective buyer can find out how to obtain the CO (cost / reason property doesnt have one) and since its buyers responsibility upon purchase, is this somethin...
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The guests disconnected wifi, so we contacted guests for it and no response. Wifi connected to almost all system, including sprinkle, pool, Ring, Minute, AC, door sensor... So we came and found: dog eating things, dog...
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Hi all,
I’m doing a flip of a ~1k sqft SFH that had a smoker living in it for ~20 years. I’ve never dealt with smokers in a property before. Can anyone who has dealt with smoke odor before review the process I'm plan...
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All,I preface this post by stating that before proceeding with this deal I will ABSOLUTELY have an electrician check out this house. However I thought I would toss this up and see if anyone has a theory as to the iss...
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I can't seem to find any discussions about smart smoke / CO detectors. I have a tri-plex with interconnected "dumb" Kidde smoke/CO detectors that are at the end of their life. By law, they have to be replaced with a n...
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My newly purchase house has a Cigarette smoke from the previous owner. Ozone treatment and duct cleaning is done, it helped but still smoke is there. Next step is I am moving to get house paint with Zinsser or Kilz pr...
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I've recently bought a larger second duplex, the current tenant has been there for 15 years. She smokes inside, pays a very low monthly rent, and doesn't use most of the space. Sucks on my end especially since I don't...
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Hey everyone!I have a row home rental with good tenants. I was informed by one of the tenants earlier this month that the cigarette and marijuana smoke from the neighbors in the adjoining row home was causing her naus...
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I'm a Michigan landlord who resides in a two-story, side-by-side duplex (3-bed each) and has the other side rented. It's been a long time since I've been very active in the RE world. If I understand the laws correctly...