Justin Fraser
Tenant left water on for a week and destroyed my house
On Friday, the next door neighbor to one of my rentals in Trenton, NJ called me to let me know he had water in his basement, could hear water running in the house, and that he hadn't seen my tenants in over a week. Tu...
Dakota Hicks
Can Someone Look at my Numbers for a Duplex?
This is my first potential deal and I want to make sure that I'm offering the right price, and if its too far off please let me know.Property Details: Split-level Duplex- 3 bed/1ba. each sideList Price: 99kRent: 600 o...
Amy Zhang
Water leakage in basement
I have a rental in NYC.. there is a water leakage in the basement... it only leaks around 4pm or 10pm at night.. plumber/ contractor is not able to find where the water is leaking... he thinks first floor tenants are ...
Carol T.
rental condo HOA might become insolvent
Has anyone had an experience with a rental with an HOA in financial trouble? We bought our first condo rental, in a 40 year old complex near a major university. The property is mostly investor owned as rentals are no...
Kathryn Schauer
Drainage Issue - Need advice!
I'm having a drainage issue at one of my rentals. If they get a heavy rain, one side of the yard is holding water up against the house, and it's seeping inside the home.Last year the PM installed an outdoor sump pump...
Shelby Ek
HUD homes activating utilities for inspection or apprasials
I'm curious to hear other people's experience getting utilities activated for inspections or appraisals on HUD homes while under contract. Any tips or tricks? Your experiences?
Rob McAllister
Newbe looking for advice. Install sprinkler system?
Hello,I just bought a new house and I am looking into renting out my old house instead of selling. The yard is a concern because it is high maintenance in my opinion. The soil is very sandy and there is no automatic s...
Vincent Plant
Tenant trying to reduce rent due to a leak.
A few months back my tenant pointed out to me that the sink sprayer in the kitchen was at a drip. She didn't seem so concerned with it and I didn't see it as an immediate need so I admittedly brushed it off and have s...
Sami Gren
Laminate versus hardwood flooring
hi,I would like to hear what other property owners/managers think about laminate vs. Hardwood flooring.what I think is that Hardwood flooring has a much much longer lifetime, and it is not that much more expensive (I...
Amy W.
Water and Sewer under pads?
We are looking at a very nice mobile home park that is 10 years old. We are concerned about one issue in particuluar. Both the water and sewer lines run underneath the pads. How would you repair a break in either w...