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I have looked at many properties where the tenants cook with oils and grease. I have passed many of these properties up because of the smell, the cost of cleaning walls and cabinetry and the damage that has occurred ...
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We sold our house with a 30 day rent back and $1500 security deposit. Now the buyer's are making false claims and seeking to keep our security deposit. We took them to small claims court with 3 subpoenaed witnesses (f...
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3 bedroom 2 bathroom split level single family home
Wood floors, carpet in bedrooms, Fenced in backyard with pool, corner lot in established neighborhood.
Repairs: Carpet cleaning, possible touch up paint, replace 5 ...
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Yesterday I got the following email from my PM:"Hope you are doing well and had a nice holiday. I wanted to let you know that the current tenants have moved out of the home as of yesterday. They bought a house in Oak ...
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Hi BP Community,I’m in the process of two rehabs. The first is a two family complete gut and replace and the second is a single family home the requires a less extensive rehab but still some major items. I’m curious t...
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Hi everyone. I have a rental house in Ewing, NJ, that would be good for TCNJ students. I wonder if some pros here would be kind enough to share their experience with this. I'm very detail oriented, so I want to be sur...
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When modeling opportunities in the past I've used a simple 10% of gross to cover repairs, lumping everything together: carpet cleaning, faucets and roofs all in one bucket.
Now I'm trying to get a little bit smarter ...
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I was curious as to what everyone uses for flooring in their rental properties? The carpet in my single family has to go due to dog smell in the carpet padding. I tried steam cleaning it twice and had a carpet cleanin...
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- Do you tact on CLEANING FEES?
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Hello Bigger Pockets! I am experiencing my first vacancy and wanted to ask a question concerning the security deposit. The tenant really did a number on the place and I want to make sure I’m in my legal rights to keep...