Collin Wilson
Fire in SFH Rental - Renters Insurance
Hi All! 2 weeks ago I received an early morning call that my SFH Rental Property caught fire. The Fire Marshal determined the Fire was caused by the tenants improperly disposing of a cigarette. The tenants confirmed...
Connor Lake
Need help with tenant troubles.
Hi guys. I just purchased my first rental property and it already had a tenant in place. She is a very nice lady and always on time with her rent per previous owner. We just signed a lease agreement two days ago. When...
Tyler Ebnet
Inherited a long term lease with a new purchase
In December we closed on a 6-plex that is in an area close to downtown that is currently being revitalized and is showing a lot of promise in becoming a really nice area for young families and young professionals. W...
John P.
Carbon Monoxide detectors mandated by insurance carrier???
My insurance carrier does inspections on my properties which is fine. For one property they sent me a letter with two items to fix within 3 weeks. The one was to cover an open junction box near a heater. That seems li...
Jarred S.
Quarterly Walkthrough - What to look for? What to ask?
When you do a walkthrough of a rented unit (assuming you do) what are some of the things to look out for? Also, what questions are you asking? I am looking for smoking inside, making sure the electrical outlets are co...
Tammy Wise
Smell coming from water pipes
My PM just called and said our tenants are complaining from swells from pipes. They say the plumber says it might be a crack or leak and want to do a smoke test. Is this usual? And if so is 300 for the rest normal?
Th...
Manuel Sarabia
What happens if my apt building burns down and someone dies. How screwed am I?
Just saw on the news that a nearby apt from mine burned down and resulted in one death. Sucks for all parties involved but now its got me thinking it could happen to me. I have the place insured but something tells me...
Christine Swaidan
Retaliatory Actions and Evictions
Not really asking for advice here but did want to share a recent situation. Newer tenant who signed a non-smoking agreement when he moved in was smoking pot. Another tenant complained of the smell. I gave newer tenant...
Christian Lincoln
Litigious Tenant
A kid moved into my 6 bedroom house. After he moved in he tells me he has asthma and the other kids smoke in the house. I write a tough email to other tenants defending this kid and telling them no smoking AT ALL in h...
Paul Z.
How often to check on rental property?
Hi everyone.For a 15-year-old townhouse, how often should I go check its condition?Would you call and ask the tenant if there are maintenance items that need to be done?Cheers,Paul