Kyle L.
Trying to sue in Denver for boiler issues
My brother is dealing with someone trying to sue them for problems with the house that happened 11 months after they sold it. I just wanted to see if anyone else has ever dealt with something like this. Here is that b...
Stephen Kappre
Termites. Where Do You Draw the Line?
I'm not sure about other parts of the country, but living in South Jersey, it's pretty cool when you find a place that doesn't have termite damage. Getting a treatment and some minor repair is normal. I went through ...
Devin M.
Tenants Brought Bed Bugs
*skip to the last paragraph for the question, but reading the whole thing will give context*
We bought the duplex last year, and it already had tenants. We live in Michigan, and couldn't get rid of the tenants. We mo...
Cameron King
DALLAS - Termite Damage Wall Reframing
Hello!I have a house with some pretty extensive termite/water damage on the wooden framing of two exterior walls. The outside siding is brick.It looks like the entire frame needs to be ripped out and replaced but beca...
Toby Mims
Wet carpet
We had a water leak that soaked some of our carpet. We called ServPro, but was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this issue? They extracted and pulled carpet up and extracted what was in the padding, then plac...
Joseph Todd
What do you do for termite control?
Hey all,I've been working with my PM to get a termite control schedule put in place on my MF properties. All of them are between 4 and 8 units. Both she and the realtor on my most recent deal have been pushing the ide...
Raimondo F.
San Francisco
Hi,I own a 2 building 4-plex in San Francisco. I did an Ellis Act and the two units in the back building are empty. I'm considering selling the two units as TIC and I have some questions. Does anyone know if I can use...
Andy Pillinger
capital gains on Primary
Hello all,I am going to sell my house/primary residence in a year. After all tax deductions 15% capital gains will work out in the region of $50,000 to $60,000. I have read that you are not able to use the 1031 on pri...
Kevin Moore
What Exactly Does The Carbon Monoxide Detector Law Say?!
I have read over the law multiple times and cannot come to a conclusion on this. The way the Washington State Fire Code is written it sounds like we need to install a smoke detector and a CO detector in all bedrooms t...
Bob H.
How to make new laminate look right if it's next to old wood
I have a house that I hope to turn into a furnished rental. In the kitchen and the front entry, there is old-style oak hardwood, about 2 inches wide and probably 3/4 of an inch thick. It's in reasonable shape for a 10...