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Hi everyone! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!I am managing my first STR. I set my communication up through Guesty to automate booking and task notifications for my cleaner. On the day of cleaning, my cleaner sends ...
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Are you behaving as a Landlord? It's important to behave yourself when in someone else's living space. Even if nobody is home, there are many ways they can be monitoring your every move. Do the right thing.https://www...
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I recently purchased a new property. One of my tenants wants her $300 depot back, she had this lease agreement with the previous owner 25 years ago. He is in Thailand and she has no idea how to contact him. She also h...
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I had a tenant move out and had to shampoo the carpet 4 times with lots of Odoban to get the smell out. I also had to spend hours scrubbing food off the front and inside of the cabinets, and under the fridge and stove...
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So we ripped out the carpet,but don't know what to do about the tile. As a good flipper we feel like we should just rip it out also,but it's nice looking tile,can it be deodorized and cleaned.We know we'll need to use...
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Am I allowed as the homeowner to bill the tenant when the lease is completed for not cleaning the home? All of my other tenants have cleaned the home (as required in the lease) and left it in nice condition, the tenan...
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Haha! While walking an REO with mold issues yesterday (swamp cooler on roof froze, water almost gutted 2 levels) and I get to the garage. House isnt trashed out and has no power, I look in the new looking fridge. I ...
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Hey everyone,
I wanted to post and see if anyone who’s more experienced than myself can help me understand rough estimates for painting, drywall repairs and cleaning costs for a rental on the west side of Cleveland.
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Cleaning cooking greese off of the wall behind the stove? Any ideas on how to remove it?
Thanks
Jeff
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Hi my tenant skipped town in the last couple days without notice and hasnt paid rent. In georgia the landlord tenant laws seem to say i can go to court and charge them for the remainder of their lease....also i am not...