Hey all, I know a lot of you solve this issue by offering discounts to tenants who handle garbage duties, (Separating recycling from garbage, pulling bags to the curb, sweeping out front etc.)But for those of you who ...

Good morning and I hope everyone had a nice fourth of July despite the pandemic.
I currently own and self manage properties in towns where residents of those towns (tenants and homeowners alike)  are required to proc...

The electric panel in one of my rentals is full. I suddenly need to add a sump pump and the most expedient way is to tap into the 20 amp circuit that controls my garbage disposal and dishwasher. I am not sure, but I...

If you have garbage every week, recycling ever other week (or some combination) - what instructions do you give your guests in terms of taking the garbage to the street if it falls during their visit? What about if yo...

Cleaned out a rental I purchased and hauled 3 truckloads of garbage to the dump. Does everyone just classify this expense as line 27a Other Expenses? Thanks, Merrit

Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...

I am closing on my second duplex on Monday. The current owner says to me today "I forgot to mention that I was paying for garbage". I immediately, blurted, "I am not paying for that". I am thinking about the reasons t...

My tenant's lease was up and when he moved, he left a ton of stuff in the basement and garage, too much for the alley, will cost several hundred to have removed. He told me basically, it's not his stuff and he's not c...

How do you effectively manage renter garbage in small multi-families? Any solutions out there that you see works for you? I own a few 3 family homes and I find managing garbage very challenging. I don't mean garbage t...

Hi,  BP community.  I am new to BP as of this year and this is my first time to post on the forum.  I am a landlord of a SFR in Berkeley, CA.  Is it common for the tenants to pay for water and garbage?  I currently pa...