Raymond Loughlin
Replacing Carpeting in Rental Unit
this is my dilemma I just had a tenant of two years who recently moved out on doing the move out inspection I saw that the carpeting which was installed just prior to the tenants moving in had black paths around wher...
Corey Demuth
What is required to get rid of cigarette smoke odor, staining, etc?
I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...
Michael Sherwood
tenant wants deposit back!
Need to ask some others about this.
·Previous tenants infested the carpet with fleas I am holding 200 dollars in pet deposit no matter what. I cleaned the carpet on four different occasions over a week and h...
Matt Hadley
California small claims court question
California landlord. Tenant is suing in small claims court for full security deposit plus damages. He rented my house. I agreed to end his lease early because I wanted to move back in early. Everything was by email or...
Greg Jastrzab
Renting dilemma
Hi everyone, I finished rehab on my new rental (recently purchased a new 2 family house) and interviewed a young couple today with a small boy (2 years old self disclosed) and I really liked them; however, of cours...
Amol Kench
Deducting repaint cost from rental deposit
During tenant move-out inspection, I noticed wall art stickers and crayon marks on several walls, doors and cabinets. Couple of blinds were broken. Also tenants left several items behind and did not arrange to clean u...
Steve Rozenberg
Whats the magic number to spend on a make ready
How much should you spend on a make ready. Most owners, myself included would like to have a good ball park number, depending on the property I am buying or turning over after a move out. Everybody has different opini...
Joel Brown
Meth use in a house I may be interested in
One of the houses I'm looking at came back positive for meth use. (3.5 / 100 cm2) 3.5 x the limit for normal so not likely a lab but it must have been a user in it. Is this a deal breaker. The clean up will likely b...
Cassidy Burns
First Rental Rehab Project. Need help with Tenant Proofing
Hi BP,I closed on a Duplex today and tomorrow I am beginning my first rehab. 1 unit is rent ready and hopefully will become occupied in the next week or two. The second side needs a little rehab. I have the list of...
Eric OConnell
Potential tenant with rabbit
Hi all,We have just posted our first rental property for rent and a potential tenant asked if we would allow her pet rabbit she claims is always caged. We originally posted with “no pets”.With the pandemic and rents d...