Winnie C.
Tenants want pest control without finding bugs
Hi all. I'm a relatively new landlord and I need your help.My tenants (a couple) moved into my condo in MA a month and a half ago. They just told me they wanted pest control for bedbugs in the unit because one of them...
Peter Fokas
who pays for pest control? landlord or tenant?
I have seen some comments here where landlords put in the leases that the tenants are responsible for pest control. That being said I did come across an article saying in NJ the law states landlords are responsible fo...
Ryan Wamsat
Analysis Help, Please
I am considering purchasing my first out-of-state rental property, which is an off-market deal. I'm rather nervous about this one, as it'd be the first one that I haven't occupied before turning into a rental. Pleas...
Michael Zuber
Will 2010 be year of the Investor? What do you Think?
Curious what you think about 2010 becoming a market dominated by Investors as the First Time Buyer programs expire and inventory explodes. Could the government create a program focused on investors? Maybe the could ...
Daniel Dixon
Switch Indy duplex to affordable housing tenants?
Hey BP community!We’ve got an Indianapolis C-class duplex that we successfully BRRRRed in 2020. However, tenants have not been great, basically late on rent and/or leaving repairs that eat all profits. Appreciation wo...
Tariq B.
Baltimore City Tenant Had Pest Control Without My Concent.
Hello All,Just had an interesting text from my tenant. "There were a huge amount of roaches so I had Orkin come and spray you will have to reimburse me. They can come monthly." Highly irrigated from this text as 1. T...
Curtis Linville
Visitor over too much? How to proceed?
We are in MO.TLDR: At what point does someone become a tenant? Staying 10 days in a month or must they be consecutive? Does coming over for a little while and then going back home count as one of the days or do they h...
Anthony Miller
Tenant Moves In Someone Not On the Lease
I have a Section 8 tenant who moved in his girlfriend and her son without due notice. My basement is FULL of her stuff and the neighbors are complaining about the loud music nearly every night at 2 AM. I have a stro...
Josh Obregon
New to BP - Poulsbo, WA
I just joined BP. I'm living in Poulsbo, WA. Like many people I hear in the BP podcast and other real estate podcasts for that matter, I was introduced to the idea of real estate through "Rich Dad, Poor Dad." So I too...
Justin Knighten
What to do about mice
We have a cabin in a wooded area that we're Airbnb'ing. The cleaner let us know that she found mouse droppings. If it were my house, I'd set a trap and deal with whatever we catch. I'm hesitant to do that here for ...