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Results (192)
Steven Maduro Lazy land lord Floor repair.
28 September 2013 | 9 replies

Ok finally I can do this post

I wanted to tackle it before but i ran into some issues with getting the floor together.

Ok so you have a floor that is relatively in good condition but there are a couple of boards th...

Cee X. should I reimburse for airbnb stay?
16 September 2019 | 6 replies

Sunday of last week my tenant found a mold issue growing on the corner of a laundry room wall. We got a contractor out next day to give a quote. Contractor started the job on the Thursday. To give additional context, ...

Lara N. Long-term consequences of allowing a smoking tenant
19 October 2017 | 20 replies

Hello everyone,I own a one bedroom condo in a desirable neighborhood & I will be leasing my unit very soon. I already had an interested prospective tenant view the property & he's quite interested.He has a sol...

Justin Piche New Long Distance BRRRR investor and Veteran based in Houston, TX
18 November 2020 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone!
A couple of months ago, my cousin introduced me to the Bigger Pockets Podcast. The first one I listened to was Episode 327 where Brandon and David talk about the BRRRR strategy. I was hooked. Every day w...

James Nix Tenant has Mushrooms growing in bathroom
21 August 2023 | 11 replies

Hey everyone,
So I got sent a picture of what seems to be mushrooms growing in the ceiling of my tenant bathroom. I sent the picture out to my contractor already waiting for feedback but I wanted to share it here als...

Bryan Vince Good/Longterm Tenant - Want to Paint
29 August 2012 | 10 replies

BPers,

We have a quality long term tenant (3 years) at a 2br/2b condo. She is asking to repaint the walls in the living area and bedrooms. She has offered to paint and is wondering if we would offset paint cost.

- ...

Ken Nyczaj Scrub walls to remove smoke damage
23 June 2018 | 28 replies

Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...

Janna Afanasjeva Tenant-friendly county: tenant refuses to accept charges to security deposit
22 August 2023 | 11 replies

Husband and I have been renting 1 property for the past 3 years (and learning a lot from the experience). The property is located in Cook County Illinois (Chicago suburbs), and we have issues with the most recent tena...

Michael Madden Ethanol
8 March 2008 | 3 replies

Wait until Ethanol costs you in the end.
Worse fuel economy.
Higher prices a products across the board.
Damage to your engine/catalytic converter.
Damage to you small engines.

Ethanol also has a negative energy balan...

Marcia Maynard Cleaning Tips for Turnovers - What's your favorite?
23 May 2014 | 10 replies

Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?

I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...