Emily Fraser
Insurance policy cancelled due to exterior paint
I am a newbie and just made my first purchase of a triplex two months ago. I was surprised to receive a cancellation notice of my insurance policy after they inspected the exterior of the property. They said that 15% ...
Juneau Dahl
Tenant of 10 years wants a new paint job due to cracking
We have cracking issues on a duplex in CA due to bad soil/earthquakes - the cracks always reappear. We've taken care of cracks/painted every time there's a new tenant but this tenant has stayed longer than most (nearl...
Susan M.
evictions and security deposits
Hello,I had to evict a tenant because of excessive noise (all the neighbors complained), having a cat and a dog in the unit which was not allowed under the terms of the lease, and for allowing her friend and her frien...
Daniel Vasilyuk
Rental property paint preference
Hey BiggerPockets landlords, I’m currently preparing on repainting my exterior of my investment property. What colors do you usually paint your rental/flip exteriors? Thanks in advance
Benson L.
how responsible is tenant for unapproved paint?
I had a tenant stay for 6 years. They were great, but when they moved out, I noticed that they had tried to fix blemishes on the walls by painting it themselves. It was well-intentioned, but this does not work (see pi...
Thomas Giganti
Painting after tenants move out
How often do you repaint after tenants move out? I have a college rental that was recently renovated with the whole house being repainted. The tenants are in for a year and then new ones move in. Was wondering how oft...
Ryan Coburn
Tenant's kid painted walls
I had a tenant who lived in a house for 6 years (i've owned it for 2) and painted a few walls in to almost black. His 5 yr old daughter "painted" doors and a few walls in her bedroom and the master bedroom a splotchy...
Chris Wang
Worcerster contractor and rehab estimation
Hi BP,I'm a new rental property investor in Worcester, MA. I recently bought a small condo and there is someplace to decorate a little bit before listing for renting.I'm thinking change a range and range hood, mirror ...
Trischa Scott
Tenant Painting and wanting me to pay for paint
Just wanted a general consensus on what people think about this situation. I have a tenant who signed a 2 year lease. Paint was fine at move in. A couple of nail holes in the wall. My tenant calls me one day and has r...
Eric S.
Are carpet, paint and cleaning just costs of owning?
I put in a new basement carpet a bit over 10 years ago. I have had a couple different tenants since, the last for 6 years. When they moved out the carpet was pretty shot...but it is 10 years old. The entire house (3br...