I'm currently paying mortgage on a home and have decided to rent it out , the renters have been there are year and it is now time to resign the contract. The renters stated specific conditions for the renewal , one o...

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

Hi, this is my first post.  Long story short... My wife and I moved into a new home and are renting out our condo that we lived in for 7 years.  It's older, but I did a lot of work to it before we rented it out.  Got ...

Hey! My wife and I are in the process of renovating a townhome we own in Kissimmee, FL that we use as a STR. It is a two story unit with carpet on the stairs and in all the bedrooms. The carpet is pretty dated and nee...

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I have a 1 3/4 year old carpet with some stains - my new tenant is requesting a replacement carpet. I think the new tenant is being a tad picky, but my question is if it is fair to charge the prior tenant for re...

I had rented out my home in NJ in September 2014. The tenant signed a 1 year contract and paid a 1 and half month deposit. In June 2015 he said he will be vacating the premises and in 7 days time he said that he will ...

Reasonable wear and tear seems subjective. I have a bachelor military tenant, whom was negligent and never cleaned. The toilet had dark brown stains. The formica counter drawer corners were chipped off and full of wat...

I need a bit of help. So me and my husband moved in to our townhouse November 2017. At the time when we moved in, my husbands cousins girlsfriends mom (will call her G) is the property manager. But as of now the cousi...

My tenant will be moving out soon. I was wondering what things wear and tear does not cover? For example, do you typically charge for:

1) rug cleaning
2) dings on the walls

How do you figure how much to charge? A...

My tenants lived in the home for just 11 months. (Thank God)  While preparing for us to move back in as the primary residents, we scheduled to have the floors of the entire home redone with wood.  So we told them not ...