Bill Hoo
Tenants cat left allergens
What is the best way to get rid of cat dander after tenants have departed?Tenant violated the NO PETS policy in the lease and got a cat. Claimed it was his mother's and only had on weekends. I had reminded them of t...
Samson Tefera
Contractor unable to get rid of pet odor.
The house I bought had a strong pet odor, cat urine, and as part of the scope of work, I asked contractor to eliminate that odor, however house was repainted and work 99% complete, but odor came back. Contractor assur...
Waylon Smith
STR Cash Flow Analysis First Time - What do you think?
Hey everyone. My wife and I are ready to invest in our first STR. I know BP has rental calculators and I will likely use them in the future. However I wanted to do this manually so I can learn it myself first. I would...
Robert P.
Mouse Problem - Call the Pros?
I was just alerted that one of my tenants saw a mouse in her kitchen. Immediately, I went and called a local pest control company to get a quote to take care of the issue. For $275, I will get three visits from them. ...
Kyler J Sloan
Pet Policy a Bad Idea if you Have Nice Furniture?
This is regarding a question re-hashed many times over on these forums, but I wanted to ask it again in the context of this property.
I have a 2 Bed, 2 Bath property with wood floors, so the main concern with dogs i...
Account Closed
Need new carpet and paint. Will landlord pay?
Hello!
My family and I have been renting the same townhouse for 3.5 years. We are great tenants and have a good relationship with our landlord. Anyway, the townhouses were brand new when we moved in so the house has b...
Danielle Kemp
Normal wear and tear in PA
What constitutes normal wear and tear? What would be beyond wear and tear for a nearly 5 year long tenant? Several parts of the new fridge (at move in) have been broken. Floor is ruined where front door leaked for a l...
James W.
Kitchen Improvements?
Hi gys - Any experiences with kitchen upgrades.Basically - new countertops, new cabinets, back splash, lighting, paint, floor tiles, appliances.I am talking a standard size kithcen in a 1400 sf condo. Could be 175sf -...
Travis Lee
First Foreclosure Purchase- Cleanup Costs
Hey guys I recently purchased my first investment property at a foreclosure auction. To say the property is disgusting would be an understatement. The home is structurally sound and approximately 800 square feet 2 Be...
Federico L.
Orlando trend: Carpet vs. laminate
I'm doing cosmetics in a townhouse to rent in Orlando 32792. Carpet (stairs and 2nd floor, ~500 sqft) is pretty beaten up and although may survive 1-2 tenants may no be worth the expense to deep clean it.
Would you ...