Stephanie Anson
What's been the most expensive damage you've had to a rental property
To the landlords......What has been the most expensive damage you've had on a rental property. It can be purposeful or just one of those things that happens.
I got a call last night around midnight from a tenant.......
Glenn Mcgrath
Ceiling paint looks patchy after fix
Hello.
I had a cracked pipe boot and observed a small leak in the ceiling, the leak has been fixed and the ceiling patched but its looking patchy now after the contractor left. He said everything will look even after...
Peter Morgan
Tenant sealed vent registers in winter to use his own heater
Hello,I had a tenant last winter and the heat in his unit was supplemented by the unit above him.It gets really cold down there in winter but he chose not to have free heat and sealed the vents tightly with an aluminu...
Donny Random
Neighbor Pushed To The Edge, Threating Violence
I recently bought a duplex, I live in one side, three college aged men live in the other.
The neighbor next door, has complained about the noise they have been making. The various complains come every couple of month...
Douglas Larson
Any tips or tricks on dealing with HOA Nazis?
I have rarely met an HOA that I didn't despise! Underfunded reserves, special assessments, design review boards and landscape "police" have all left a bad taste in my mouth with various homes and condos I have ...
Jane A.
Rental expenses at Tax Return
There is an official guidelines that yearly repairs and improvements expenses for a rental property should be below 2% of the purchasing price. For example for 100K Douplex we will spend no more than $2000 during the ...
Ajay Sharma
Industrial building roof test? (2 questions)
Hello,
I have an industrial building, 40k sq ft. 16 k sq ft is a new roof.
I have two specific leaks that roofer is working to fix, after new roof install. We are having dry weather. What us best way to test if roo...
James Wise
Bed bug infestation from Hell! What to do?
Ya'll let's talk about Bed Bugs! Those of us who are battle tested have dealt with them many times. Newbies out there resist the urge to shield your eyes. This is part of the game. Here is a photo one of my employees ...
Sam Leon
Small bath tub chip - repair or complete refinish?
In the process of turning over an apartment, and the cast iron tub (previously refinished) has a small size chip on it.Less than the size of a dime.Called a few refinish companies and the cost for a complete refinish ...
Steve Graves
Tenant's dog bit me on the leg
I went over to one of my tenant's unit at a 4plex I own in Kern County, CA yesterday. When I knocked on the door the tenant tried to not let one of her dogs out. It squeezed between her and the door and immediately b...