Jacob R. Crosby
How to prove tenants is smoking in unit legally
Hello everyone!I recently bought a duplex with tenants living in it. On one of the side the tenants was smoking inside and had been for 4 years. When we did there lease we talked to them about how they will not be abl...
Julio Chacon Jr
How to pick short term rental market?
Very interested in short term rentals/ air bnb! How did you decide what markets are good or not? Tip and personal experiences appreciated!
Benjamin Haberman
Please help! Rented pays on time but is becoming a thorn
Hello BP,
One of my renters is becoming more and more of a total thorn. I made a huge mistake giving them my cell phone number too. Texts every night about little small issues. For instance, she texted me tonight as...
Julie Walker
Tenant angry about AC
Question. This is my first rental. I've rehabbed and installed a new central AC. It is having trouble keeping up with the gulf coast heat. I had it checked out and it is operating normally. I added attic insulation bu...
Brandon Kelly
Overpriced property managment work
I am in the middle of my first turn over with a new property manager and it is not going real smooth. Among other issues, I just got a bill for $253.46 for rekeying the house. In a list of other items that need to be ...
Jaskanwal Preet Singh Chhabra
Permitting for adding more rooms without changing sq ft
Hello, I am an investor in Austin, Tx. I am looking at a 4 bed 2.5 bath property in Pfugerville, TX that I am planning to rent out as a co-living space (rent by the room on Padsplit). I will be converting it into a 8 ...
Bo Edmond
Landlord won’t fix AC in timely manner or provide alternatives
Hello, I’m active duty military deployed overseas and one of my guys has a significant problem. His wife and two young kids are in Ohio in a house they’re renting. Their AC went out two weeks ago and still has not bee...
Keane Schmidt
What to Do: Tenant and Heating Unit
Hello, BP community!Reaching out for advice on how to handle the following situation: My tenant turned off his heat for the weekend—temperatures are in the low 50s nowadays, as low as high 20s at night—while away on v...
Patrick Philip
Can you help me estimate repair cost on this house?
I went to look at a house today. Here are 16 pictures....https://www.dropbox.com/s/2t7uutjmciu9yif/IMG_2017...https://www.dropbox.com/s/s1qvlm9ixke4rfb/IMG_2017...https://www.dropbox.com/s/49tqalxh9segr4h/IMG_2017...h...
Aaron Lancaster
Fireplace Not Functional
I purchased a duplex earlier this year in a B-class neighborhood. There is a wood burning fireplace in each unit, but after having them inspected, neither are safe to use and need a total of about $1,500 to bring them...