Bronson Simmons
How do you tenant-proof your rentals?
How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...
John P.
Cracked Foundation in South East Michigan
I live north of Detroit in Rochester MI. With the recent snow melt, I saw water under my refrigerator in the basement. I moved the refrigerator and have a crack from the top of the foundation to the floor. It is a ...
Warren A.
Long term impact of not having a garbage disposal?
Hi,I have a SFH rental (no septic tank) professionally PM'd and the tenant is complaining that the GD keeps breaking and actually wants it removed or else they will move out (seriously ?). The first time repaired las...
Dani Marie B.
Landlord Maintenance vs. Tenant Maintenance
I am curious how other Landlords handled "maintenance". And I use the word lightly because what I am referring to is things such as replacement of light bulbs, changing smoke detector batteries, clogged sinks, etc. W...
Aaron M.
When to authorize after-hours calls to plumber or electrician?
I live in California and have a "professional renter" (he is very knowledgeable about the lease and laws and acts strictly within those bounds - I perceive him to be a potential lawsuit threat) in my rental property. ...
John Lee
Buyer repair request
This is my first deal, and I'm in a buyer market. Some of the request seem to be simple fix and trivial. What i need to agree to and what can i get away with without the deal fall through? I like the idea of just redu...
Mark David
5 CA tenant/landlord questions for a pro!
Hello friends! As a renter, I have a few really important questions.....1) Here in Los Angeles, if I paid a $2000 security deposit and my damages upon moving- out were more than $2000, can the landlord invoice me for ...
Bryan H.
Look at this waterproofed basement
The owner had a french drain installed on the perimeter, but they also have raised plywood on the floor.
Has anyone seen this before? Any insight you can provide would be appreciated.
Thanks
Carey Branam
Help me evict nightmare tenants who continue to clog plumbing
I’ve got nightmare tenants in my rental property. The septic keeps backing up into the basement shower. It took a month of doing multiple repairs to septic, laterals etc to figure out the problem. We started snaggi...
Asad Chag
Landlords liability for food and stuff when refrigerator breaks
All in all it was 20 day process, which tenant knew very well...he is claiming food etc. whats my responsibility.