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Bob H. Oil stains and solvent odor in garage
25 December 2015 | 7 replies

I bought a house in Fort Collins, CO, with a three-car garage that the seller used to work on old cars. It has lot of oil stains on the garage floor and smells like solvents.I tried a couple of cleaners with a pressur...

Tom Keith Cleaning exterior rough cedar walls
14 August 2014 | 4 replies

hello All. I purchased home with a two stour addiction that has rough cedar exterior walls. The walls were left to the elements for some years and have turned almost black. I wondered if they can be cleaned with somet...

William F. Hi! I'm a 100-unit appt building. What maintenance do I need?
31 July 2016 | 5 replies

You amazing investors who have a large sample size, what are the things you can count on maintaining or replacing every month?

Here's what I've seen with my 3 units:

1. Microwave stuff - just replace this when it b...

David Biederbeck Options to Resurface concrete
12 October 2016 | 6 replies

Hello everyone, I'm renovating a property. The previous owner glued green carpet on the back patio and the front walkway. I'm in the process of scraping it all off, but it's leaving stains.

Ideas on how to resurface ...

Emmett Hawkins Cast Iron Drain Options?
25 July 2017 | 2 replies

Hello BP Memphis,My tenants reported water coming form the foundation and a slow draining sink recently.  Plumbers put a camera down the line and said that the cast iron drain has collapsed somewhere in the middle of ...

Matthew B. Cleaning a Shingle Roof (Mold and Black Stains)
12 March 2015 | 19 replies

Has anyone had success cleaning a shingle roof? I have one with the black mold stains and streaks. Someone recommended something called neutral copper fungicide power. I have no idea what it is or where to get it. Any...

Will Rodgers REOs and Dewinterizing after during inspection period
13 October 2014 | 3 replies

The bank just accepted my offer for a REO property. I just met with my realtor to sign paperwork and provide cashiers check for EM. The issue is that property is winterized and I was told that the selling agent has to...

Lis Rosado Tenant owes 6 months rent moved but didn't leave keys
29 July 2019 | 10 replies

My tenant left 2 weeks ago but she can not put her washer and dryer in her new place she moved all utilities to her new apartment but won't give me the keys. Her washer and dryer are in my basement not the unit. When ...

Aisha M. Brainstorming how to keep water costs low
11 November 2019 | 17 replies

I have a duplex where the water is not separate. The tenant uses too much water via (doing laundry every single day) and doesn't want to foot the costs. Aside from many issues, I decided i'm not renewing her lease nex...

Nathan Patterson Finally Did It; Purchased First Rental Duplex.
6 March 2024 | 17 replies

Well this was a long time coming, but I finally did it.  In October of 2023 I was able to close on my first property.  I will include numbers below.  What happened after that....an immediate eviction.  Luckily it wasn...