John W.
Substance coming out of bath water?
Just finished rehabbing a house. Tenant moved in over the weekend. I received a text tonight from the tenant with a picture of what is coming out of the bath tub. Looks like chalk/sand from what I can tell. You cant r...
Stephen E.
Plumbing leak, next step Cutting out walls
There is a leak dripping away from the basement ceiling in one of my units. It is definitely not coming from a pipe in the basement. We were notified about it by the tenant this morning. It appears to be slowly fillin...
Ronald Wentz
Should I be afraid to invest in houses with a wet basement ?
Looking to purchase my second rental property in Cleveland, Ohio. Most properties I have viewed have had water in the basement from the floor drains or seeping from the walls. Should I let this be a deterrent, could b...
Jeremy Loemker
Property Disclosure Statement - Flooding
Tried finding one similar and got nothing, so here goes.Purchased a small SFH in Dec 2014, rented Feb 2015, and had my first real issue in June (while on vacation, OF COURSE). Tons of rain had 2 inches of clear, non s...
Brandon Labordus
STR hot tub Sevierville
Trying to run accurate numbers here - how often are you guys cleaning a STR hot tub? Any idea what the spa guys charge for service in Sevierville? Also - reading a lot where some hosts say they change water after ever...
Eric Samuels
Basement dehumidifier maintenance
Hi everyone,I’m currently house hacking a property in Philly and the basement gets very humid during the summer. I currently have a dehumidifier down there but I’m planning on moving out of Philly soon. What’s the bes...
Kimberly Gillock
annual property inspection
Hi all! So I'm working on up'ing my landlording game and planning to start doing more formal annual inspections of my properties (had been able to generally inspect when there for repairs, etc). I read @Brandon Tur...
Allison Craft
Hot Tub expenses - how much are you all paying for Maintenace?
Hey ya'll! For those who have a hot tub for your rental, may I ask how much you schedule maintenance and how much you pay for that maintenance?Currently my hot tub maintenance person says I need to schedule her to com...
Robert D.
basement flooring
any idea howto finish the basement floor ? it is a little uneven, partially cracked and I see moisture is getting there on the edges close to the walls. it is not swimming in water but definitely wet. I was thinking t...
Dave Silva
more repair vs. improvement questions
I have one rental, about to buy another home for the family and convert my current home to rental. I've read the IRS stuff about repair versus improvement but I want to make sure I do this right.The soon to be renta...