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Minor Maintenance questions
Is it legal/acceptable/best practice to ask the tenant to replace the AC filter every 2 months let's say. The cost for a filter is a few bucks and it's 10 mins of work. Problem is, I don't know the logistics of it. ...
Jason Victoria
Section 8
I live in Greenville, Sc. and plan on buying my first investment property in the February time frame. My plan is to start small and invest into a single family home. I have an interest in renting out my first home to ...
Elizabeth Park
My first MTR. Kokomo, Indiana
Hi! Is there anyone familiar with this area and can give some insights on whether it's a good city for MTR?
Lyndsey Keller
Poll: Inspecting Your properties
Once you have a tenant in place:
How often do you do inspections?
Do you include inspection info in your lease agreement?
How do tenants handle an inspections?
What exactly do you look for?
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Matt R.
My first unscheduled maintenance call worked out OK
tl;dr: The thermostat broke, I fixed it. Yay being a landlord!I rented out my SFR nearly two years ago; the same tenants have been there the whole time.The last time I went over for a regular maintenance visit, a cou...
Jorge Rubio
Tenant vs Landlord Repairs- Checklist
One of the main points of contention between tenants and landlords is whose responsibilty it is to pay certain repairs. While most leases have a section related to this, I find that they are very generic and therefore...
Vinson Lee
Can I deduct from security deposit for my own labor
Hi, My tenant has moved out and there is a lot of little things that need to be done to ready the place for the new tenant. Ie replace bulbs, clean, paint, fix broken cabinets, patch holes, repair broken appliances. ...
Hunter McDonald
Is it wrong to convince tenants to do house maintenance?
When I was still renting from other people I had a landlord that would always seem to find a way to convince us to do repairs around the house ourselves, such as fixing a toilet or the washing machine. He was a pretty...
Roger S.
For you who DIY your maintenance. Your 3 favorite tools?
I do all my own make ready, repairs and maintenance , except for AC work. So, I've acquired a few new tools as we go along. I wonder what your 3 favorite tools are. Which ones make life easier, are the most useful...
Robert Hernandez
Help vacant unit was broken into!
Hello BP family,I just had a vacant unit broken into by some homeless people. They were in the unit for about a day and saw people in the unit and called the cops. They left before the cops arrived. The damage was low...