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Samson Kay How do I deal with smokers in a non smoking building.
28 October 2013 | 13 replies

I rented to some tenants in September that are chain smokers. Although I didn't personally ask if the tenants smoked as part of my screening process, my lease clearly says no-smoking in the units. And because of ho...

Paul Kong Buying Next to Section 8 Housing
23 September 2019 | 6 replies

Hi All, 
This is my first post! Excited to join the network and look forward to interacting with all of you for the foreseeable future! I'm new to real estate investing but am planning on getting my feet wet soon! 
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Brad Johnson Newbie from San Francisco, CA
10 August 2016 | 16 replies

Hi Everyone,I'm a (hopefully soon to be) investor looking to learn as much as possible before jumping into real estate investing. I've been reading books, blogs, watching videos, and analyzing a few northern Californi...

Shane Welch Tenant is smoking weed what can I do?
29 June 2020 | 11 replies

Short story for context.
Duplex, up/down. Upstairs tenant does has not paid rent since I purchased home in Feb. Started the eviction process in March, and due to covid the eviction date was pushed to July 8th (yay ...

Michael Downs Drafting my first lease. Anyone have recs for specifics to add?
6 August 2020 | 8 replies

My first SFH BRRRR project in Chicago west burbs is finally wrapping up.  I'm working with an attorney who provided boiler plate "Illinois Residential Lease Agreement" and "Mainstreet Board of Realtors Residential Lea...

Will B. Is this a GREAT deal or HUGE headache??
6 July 2013 | 9 replies

In a tough situation and hope someone has some insight on this..Met with a highly motivated seller in a completely trashed house, regardless, it has great potential for a rehab and will make a BIG profit once we agree...

Fahadbin Alam What should you put on a Lease?
21 February 2021 | 7 replies

So I'm about to make make a lease with my property manager, this is my first time, and I'm confused to what to add to the lease. What should I add if the tenant damages the property or if they don't pay the rent? What...

Kristin Kerr Tenant complaining about air quality
2 October 2019 | 8 replies

We got an email from our tenant today expressing his concern over the perceived air quality of the condo rental. This is a 4-unit condo, he is renting the end unit and shares a wall with 2 other units (there is a “car...

Account Closed How are they getting AC filter so dirty?
5 January 2020 | 16 replies

Here is a picture of AC filters from a duplex that I changed yesterday. A side was replaced at 2 months and B side at 3 months. What are your thoughts on what the tenants are doing on the A side to get the AC filter t...

Nathan Gesner How to deal with smoke-stained walls/ceiling
10 July 2017 | 5 replies

I just bought an apartment complex. One of the units was occupied for nearly 30 years by a chain smoker. He had a stroke one week after I bought the place and his family is cleaning out the apartment. SIDE NOTE: This ...