Jason Sung
Water damage caused by plumber
Hi, I would like any advice who had similar experience before. I just finished fixing a house with new vinyl flooring. I spent more than $10k for flooring. Due to clogged toilet, I hired a plumber who helped another h...
Jon Ful
Citation from City - Tenant Caused
Hi Friends, We received a citation with a $100.00 bill to our property for tenants leaving trash bins on the street. Can the landlord pay this out of security deposit or should the landlord pay it and send the tenants...
Sashi Govind
Faucet leak causing water damage
Hi I have a rental property. The tenant was not home one day. That day the faucet leaked slightly but overnight the amount of water leaked through that slight leak reached basement ceiling and wet a large portion o...
Renee Allen
Terrorists cause for housing slump
There is talk on the internet about terrorists being the cause of the housing market today. I can see where that would be the cause if you go back to 9/11. I remember we did not get an order in at the appraisal offi...
Abdul Azeez
Tenant caused damage and rehab
Folks - I previously shared my experience regarding the complete mismanagement by Reedy and company of my rental in Memphis, TN. I have now changed the PM and the problem tenant who caused a lot of damages has vacated...
Malorie S.
Seller Caused Rain Water Damage
My husband and I are in the process of purchasing a home. A few days after signing the contract the seller left the back door open and a pop up thunderstorm blew in rain water ruining the bamboo floors. The seller fil...
David Drew
'Good Cause' Eviction - New York
Hello BP,
If you a real Estate Investor in New York, you are going to want to weigh-in on another ridiculous regulation designed to help marginalized tenants in the city that will - in-effect - marginalize landlords ...
Jibu V.
Renters Insurance for Tenant-Caused Damage
When a tenant vacates or is evicted, does their renters insurance policy cover liability in a lawsuit for damages to the property caused by the tenant?Everything I read online discusses only "accidental" damage, but I...
Sean Edward O'Brien
Dealing with expenses caused by tenants.
Hello BP, How do you go about dealing with damage to the property that is caused by the tenant, but can't be explicitly "proved"? We have had a couple situations with repairs that we believed were the tenant's fault, ...
Sean Chen
Contractor caused damage to neighbor's property
I found BP not long ago and have used this site extensively as it provides rich info on RE. This would be my first post of question on the site and hope to hear from many experienced investors/landlords.
I obtained a...