Thomas O'Donnell
Which Maintenance and Repairs Should a Tenant be Responsible For?
How do you determine who is responsible for repairs/maintenance? Obviously if the furnace or AC goes out, or you have leaks coming from the roof or upstairs bathroom, it seems that it would be the landlord's responsib...
Mary anne Raymond
Wholesaling and Bank owned properties
Can you assign the contact on bank owned properties? I'm in Florida specifically.
Maria Crenshaw
Advice on compensation for tenant
I am a relatively new landlord and would like an opinion from the experts. I purchased my first rental property 3 years ago, a 32 year old condo. The first tenant lived there one year with only two legitimate complain...
David Weis
Can someone explain HUD and Fannie Mae?
Excuse me if this is not the right forum.
I am in Tampa, Florida. I see a house that SunTrust Mortgage bought at auction in August 2013 for $72,100. The property appraiser's website shows a Certificate of Tit...
Terrance Mcclendon
Tenant Liability Waiver for Balcony Access
I have a tenant that would like to use her balcony. We dont allow balcony access/use for insurance reasons however, the tenant says, she is willing to sign a waiver releasing me of liability if something happens. I ...
Jon-Michael Veronesi
Hiring a maintenance person for a 30 unit
Long time listener/reader, first time poster.
Little back story- I own a 30 unit complex. It’s been in the family for 3 generations and I’ve worked/ managed it for about 15 years. We’ve always handled most proble...
Joseph Turner
First Deal: Capitalization of Costs to put Rental Unit in Service
Hello All:
Thank you in advance for all the generous contributions all of you make. I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question(s).
I have my first deal under contract and will need to invest 10-15k to ge...
Sam Hopkins
What tips do you have to reduce tenant impact?
What tips do you have to make your tenant not destroy things or help them able to pay their rent? For instance when I buy a new rental I:
1. Remove anything that is hanging.
2. Take down all curtain rods and replace...
Tom Goans
Meth Lab Concerns
Meth Lab Concerns
My biggest concern these days is discovering a meth lab in an investment property.
The last time I checked, there is no insurance coverage to protect an investor from the costs and loss. It is my u...
Raul Paredes
Appliance repair responsibility
My tenant complained about the dishwasher that is not working well 2 months after they moved in. I hired somebody to check and repair it. The service guy said that the dishwasher was not working well because of food p...