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Joseph Bautista Security deposit/cleaning question
31 October 2013 | 9 replies

I own a few basic rental units and one of my tenants recently moved out. I withheld a portion of the tenant's security deposit in part for pet-related carpet cleaning and deep carpet cleaning, which were arguably n...

Ravi Rai Investing in a steam vacuum
12 June 2013 | 20 replies

Hi guys,
Our current tenants have moved out and the new ones will be moving soon. This is a student rental that has carpets throughout and we wanted to steam clean the carpets. I was thinking it would make sense to in...

Kathy C. Tenent wants home cleaned again. Moved in weeks ago
19 January 2018 | 9 replies

Home has had carpets cleaned and then a professional deep clean on top of that. New tenant is now saying carpets are dirty and she's found trash on the floors. Multiple people did a walk thru before house was rented, ...

Robert D. Dog urine in carpeting
14 September 2011 | 13 replies

Hey all so as im cleaning out one of my rentals i thought about something so excuse me if this diesnt turn out right. Doing this from my iphone. So in another thread i posted had a bad tenant. Long story, i have dog u...

Bob Stein Cat dander in carpet
22 April 2020 | 17 replies

Hi all.
When in a property, I noticed that a tenant had an unapproved cat. I didnt mention anything. Now, they moved out and the new tenant said he's allergic to pet dander, which the carpet now has. I have to repla...

Sydney Guzman Can I require a tenant to professionally clean/steam clean (PA)?
20 June 2022 | 14 replies

In Pennsylvania, can I legally put a clause in the lease agreement requiring the tenant(s) to professionally clean the unit and steam clean the carpets before vacating, regardless of condition, as part of the lease? I...

Derek Snyder How much to take out of security deposit for drugs + damages
18 November 2018 | 15 replies

Hello all,This past week, I had a renter move out who has been great until now. After he moved out, we noticed a few things wrong. First, the whole apartment smelled like pot (illegal in Indiana), then we found some o...

Anna Watkins What Happens to the Hardwood Floors If I Steam-Clean the Carpets?
28 March 2017 | 12 replies

I'm buying a house in Columbus, GA to use as a student rental, but the first student in it will be my college-age son.  We don't want to put a ton of money in right away on cosmetic stuff, so rather than pull up the s...

Lisa K. Decision on replacing carpet due to heavy smoker tenants.
2 December 2020 | 16 replies

I am trying to make a decision on what to replace the carpet with, damaged due to heavy smokers. Since it was carpet before and I am wanting to do away with carpet upstairs. How would I go about to deduct from tenant'...

Account Closed SHOULD I MAKE MY TENANT PAY FOR THIS? NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE!
14 November 2016 | 12 replies

Hello folks,First of all, thank you reading this post, I value everyone's feedback and I would like to see what you think about an issue my tenant called me with last night.STORY: I rent out a single family home to wo...