Becca Summers
Returning the Deposit
I recently had a tenant break their lease and move. How my lease reads is breaking the lease will result in loss of deposit. I told him if he kept the property clean and I was able to rent it before he moved he could...
Karl McGarvey
Analyzing the Deal - Expenses
Hey all!So I have read a book or two, listened to probably a hundred podcasts, and everyone seems to have the same general idea of what you should be including for your expenses on your deals. Everyone also has the sa...
Adam Bradley
Duplex / Small apartments - Who cuts the grass? PM?
Newbie here. If I own a 10 unit apartment complex and it is managed by a local property management company; normally, whose responsibility is it to cut the grass?Is lawncare/landscaping usually included in a PM's 10% ...
Marc Izquierdo
Using Cozy and implementing RUBS
Hi everyone
I am currently managing my duplexes using RUBS for water and sewer. I do the math each month and send my tenants a “rental invoice” which includes how much they owe in billed back utilities plus their ba...
Tammy Helble
Question on fees when tenant hasn't paid their rent...
Hi there,One of my duplexes in Harker Heights (which is right next to Killeen) has not paid rent for months. Longer story there but learned a lot. Anyway, I had my court case this past Monday and of course won. My que...
Nick Patel
Can you make Tenant pay fix amount for repairs
I am creating Baltimore County, Maryland Tenant lease and want to know if you can make Tenant pay $50 for each service call or $50 for each Repair. Is this legal in Baltimore county? If i am not mistaking, Landlord i...
Andrew C.
Extracting Extra Value from Rental Property
Hi BP community! Looking for some insight on my current rental property in Cambridge, MA.It is a Duplex (Up-down). Currently, we have an empty basement and shed. Do landlords in this market charge for storage space? O...
Ken Swearengen
Typical for Property Management companies to do walkthroughs?
I just got a notice from my property management company for a long-distance rental property I have that they are scheduling fall inspections. The inspections are $175. This is my first rental property (I purchased in ...
Danielle Kemp
Normal wear and tear in PA
What constitutes normal wear and tear? What would be beyond wear and tear for a nearly 5 year long tenant? Several parts of the new fridge (at move in) have been broken. Floor is ruined where front door leaked for a l...
Amanda Thompson
Is 12% Management fee outrageous?
I currently own a property management company (started it one year ago!) and personally manage our own 22 investment properties. We are in negotiations to sell a chunk of land that has 15 units on it.The buyer "very m...