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Jennie Jones Going through our first eviction
22 May 2019 | 13 replies

We own a nice/decent rental in a working class neighborhood. We entered the apartment to make an agreed upon repair to find loads of drug paraphernalia all over the living room. Our lease strictly prohibits drugs/smok...

Cody DeLong 11 Unit in Livermore, Maine
4 April 2019 | 46 replies

I’ve been wanting to start one of these from the start and just haven’t had a minute between my job and getting this deal done. The property is an 11 unit converted motel in Livermore, ME. Each unit is 1 Bedroom/1 Bat...

John T. tenant smoking issues
20 February 2015 | 28 replies

ive had some issues with a tenant smoking in one of my rental houses.   Ive been soft on them because this happens to be my gfs house and ive basically hidden the issue from her so she doesnt flip a gasket, (i told he...

James Howe I purchased a duplex in WI last mo. and inherited bad tenants...
15 February 2019 | 16 replies

Hi all, I am in need of some guidance, please. Any direction is much appreciated.I purchased a duplex in Jan 2018 in Burlington, WI and inherited some bad tenants in the upper unit. Their existing lease with the forme...

Alfred Litton How to Get Rid of That "Old House" Smell
28 May 2019 | 41 replies

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

Catherine Ding Turning over a rental unit with a smoker
18 June 2024 | 18 replies

Hi BP! I’m a new investor, looking at a potential duplex of 2601 sqft total (3 bed/1 bath each unit). The downstairs tenant has been there for about 10 years and is a smoker. Does anyone have any insights of how much ...

David S. Cheap blinds or nicer ones? I have a theory…
9 December 2021 | 9 replies

I’m turning my second rental and noticed that blind prices at HD are almost 3x the price of blinds at Wally World and MANards. But in turn you get a cheap product at the latter two… they work fine but they let a lot o...

Jeannette Lopez What do you use to eliminate odors?
19 January 2017 | 7 replies

I manage single family homes and have had a run of bad tenants.   The carpeting/flooring is not ready to be replaced and there is a lingering odor of pets or cigarettes.  I am considering purchasing an ozone generator...

James Carlson Can you time the real estate market?
12 January 2024 | 3 replies

I've been having this conversation with my Colorado buyers/investors recently. To the question of "should I buy right now," this 2023 study feels timely.
Clif Notes version: Of 720 timing strategies for the stock mar...

Victoria Taylor New and Afraid!
4 October 2024 | 2 replies

Hello everyone!Long-time listener, first-time caller... My partner and I have been remolding both of our homes with the goal of making them both rental properties, but the process has been long.  We've recently come a...