Craig Bellot
The #1 Most Important Clause To Have In Your Lease
Read my story as I explain how one small property management lease omission can cost big bucks.What Happened:I own quite a few rentals in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After heavy rains yesterday, I got a phone call last n...
Jon Mason
Spelling out things like light bulbs and unstopping toilets?
There was a really great BP podcast a while back where they interviewed an investor who had her renters trained so she wasn’t stuck unclogging toilets and things like that. I can’t remember which podcast that was, but...
Teri B.
Hair Clog - The Tenant Side?
Hello,I've read through some 'hair clog/landlord' threads.This is the other side of the coin and I'm curious what you'd do as landlord.-----My kid shares a house with 3 other roommates at school.Kid 1: Mine - moved i...
CJ B.
Scenario: Slow Drain, Possibly Clogged. Who's Responsible?
Ok...... So, tenant emails/calls stating they have a slow drain in the kitchen, and they've been trying to manage it with "Draino". It's the first I've heard of it, and the sink drained fine when they took possession....
Adam Bush
Tenant Issue looking for feedback
Hello BP, I am actually making this post from the tenant perspective. We had our property manager send out someone to fix our sink trash disposal and for some reason they are trying to charge us for this. Does this se...
Bobby Paquette
Little things that make a big difference
What are some things you put in or do to all of your rental properties to make your life eaiser? Things like annual HVAC Maintanence, or things some people wouldn't think to do ?
Ting Liu
How to open up T-shape clogged drain pipe?
I have a two-unit apartments. The two apartments are side by side. Their kitchens are next to each other separated by a wall. The two kitchen sinks are connected by a T-shape drain pipe. The T-shape drain pipe is clo...
Brie Schmidt
Advice - Plumbing Problem - Idiot tenants
So my idiot tenants used paper towels as toilet paper for some time and clogged their 3rd floor bathroom. The first floor and second floor tenants have not been having problems. We had the handyman out about a month...
Cedric Mitchell
frequent toilet issues
Hi all!I have a tenant who informed me after moving in that her child takes medicine to help him go to the toilet however, it causes the toilet to clog everytime which then leads to the toilet having to be rodded out ...
Tatyana M.
house rules book for tenants
hello BP!im in process of compiling "house rules" book and looking for suggestions - what do you include in yours?some of the items i want to put in:- reminder of life expectancy for certain items - carpet, appliances...