I'm guessing this topic has been discussed many times, but this is my first time with this problem, so I appreciate your forbearance.I have a rental with wall-to-wall carpeting. I had a tenant with a dog. Apparently t...

Turning over a property where a tenant smoked inside the last few months (once she decided she was going to move out). After taking out carpet, scrubbing the nicotine off of the bathroom ceiling and walls, and pai...

If you have an outdoor smoker, will the inside of a property smell?

I could smell the smoke on this person standing 3-4 feet away. On the other side of the room, I couldn't smell them from that far.

Thi...

I was reading the other thread by Brandon Turner about your worst tenant horror story. It made me think about some nasty houses I've looked at over the years. I have two that really stand out in my mind.

The first wa...

Hi all,My wife and I are contemplating our first real estate investment and are trying to decide if this deal is a good fit.About us: Late twenties, no children. Gross combined income around $105,000. Only debt is my ...

Relaxing on my couch on Wednesday evening and my property manager calls. This is unusual and she has some bad news. In our newly acquired 4-unit building, one of the tenants smelled gas and called the gas company. ...

This is the 2nd tenant I've had this problem with. The lease states that I can enter the property with proper notice (48 hours), as can my contractor, assignees, realtors, etc.

I notified this tenant a week ago that...

Hello BP, my tenants in California would like to get a small hypoallergenic dog. I love dogs and see no issue with this but would like to know how to proceed in terms of the month to month lease they are on and if it ...

Looking for cleaning advice from the community.

I'm selling a property where some semi-hoarders grossed out my house for a full 13 months. Despite having a cleaning crew come through and brand new carpet/pad...

Thanks for reading my first post.

We are in the process of rehabbing a 2-unit house that is over 100 years old. The tenant that most recently lived in the first floor apartment was a bona fide hoarder. He had a littl...