Account Closed
Cat odor and inherited tenant
Hi all! I’m new to being a landlord. I just bought a 4 unit, 2 of which have cats. One cat-occupied unit, no problem. The other—-uff dah! The smell?!? (How do people even want to live this way???)The inherited leas...
Brian Kelch
Vacation rental questions
Hey BP,I found a beach property that I was thinking would be a great vacation rental property (Not AirBNB). Anyone on here do those with success? What kinds of problems do you run into that aren't "normal"? I'm aware ...
Shawn M.
Funny picture of the rehab going to the lowest bidder
Has anything like this ever happened to you? I asked the framer to widen the doorway and put in a header for a load bearing wall. Here is what I got.Sorry about the pic rotation BP wont let me fix it.
Account Closed
rehabbers, does every house have its own smell?
Weird question I know. But every house I've worked on so far had a smell. But this current one is the worst. I don't get it. We have a layer of oil based kilz on the walls, covered with a layer of knockdown, with ...
Edward Jakubiak
Final Inspection Missed Items
I bought a property to rent to my daugher and roomates 150 miles away so I didn't go to the inspection or final walkthrough. Among other things that got fixed, the inspector found drooping insulation and some mold on...
Trey Browder
Commercial tenant is requesting trash service of store front cans
We have an eight unit commercial strip center with mixed-use tenants including retail and restaurant. One tenant is complaining they are constantly having to remove trash from the parking area and along the store fron...
Heidi Davis
Privacy fence installation price
I have tenants in a rental property and they are having trouble with the neighbors. I want to have a 6ft vinyl privacy fence installed. I’ve had a few quotes come in and they are between $4500 and $5500. The fence i...
Jeremy Ballard
I’m looking at a old 3 unit building.
I’m looking at a old 3 unit property. This will be my first rental investment. I’m considering opening up a heloc on my personal home to fund the deal and renovation. My biggest concern is the property was built in...
Kelly Clarke
Bathroom Renovation - 3 BR 1879 Duplex
I have a bathroom in an 1879 duplex (3 bed, 2 bath) I am renovating. My plan is to: - Take out the clawfoot tub and install a bath/ shower combo with a manufactured surround (for water tightness and ease of cleaning)....
Bienes Raices
Another oil spill?
Please, I don't want to have to start worrying about our beaches all over again:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/02/louisiana.oil.platform.explosion/index.html?hpt=T1