Jeff Duford
Do you let your tenants paint?
If you've had good tenants, when they ask to paint (promising "neutral colors, not pink & purple"), do you generally let them?
Nathan Gesner
Another Amateur Landlord Loses Big
https://mynorthwest.com/320840...This is another terrible situation, but it could have been avoided. Near the end of the article, a Landlord-Tenant Coordinator states this situation could qualify for an eviction if th...
Jon Peterson
Experience with buying "Occupied" homes from Auction sites?
Hello community!I am wondering if anyone has bought any Occupied properties from auction sites recently. Hudson and Marshall, Auction.com, Hubzu, all seem to be selling a lot of homes that have just been foreclosed on...
Cathy Svercl
Rent credits for cleaning & painting by future Tenant
Hello, We have a triplex in a lower-income neighborhood in the Tampa Bay area. We have a pretty good Tenant who is moving from one apartment unit to another. The previous Tenant left the place dirty, and several rooms...
Alan Asriants
Look at a Tenant's car when choosing applicants...
When screening a tenant, don't just look at a tenant's application and credit scoreTheir application will tell you a general idea of whether or not a tenant is qualified, but it won't show you how they will take care ...
Cal C.
A lesson learned in court
I recently had a court date in Fulton County, GA, probably one of the most tenant friendly jurisdictions in a landlord friendly state. Obviously, that is all relative.
My tenant's lawyer was a few hours late ...
Nick Taskani
Tenant Smoking like a chimney in a nonsmoking building!
I bought a 4 unit complex a few months ago, the previous owner had a strict non-smoking policy that was signed by each tenant. It basically states that smoking constitutes a breach of the lease and grounds for immedi...
Donald Hendricks
Bathroom, Circa 1964 - Poop Brown - suggestions?
Here for your viewing pleasure (NOT) we have a bathroom circa 1964. Built strong and tough, but ugly and waiting for poop brown to come back in fashion. Other than ripping it out, any suggestions on a "accent" colo...
John Kesner
Appliance liabilities
Hello BP,
I had a fridge fail recently and it made wonder how others handle similar issues. It dawned on me that a fridge failure could cause a substantial loss. E.g slice of wedding cake has to be thrown out, never ...
Marcin G.
REO inspection
How do you handle checking the house before you buy it if the utilities are off ? lets say you spot a deal on the block but there is no running water, gas is shut off, electricity is off …there is no way you can ch...