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Ping W. Should the security deposit cover pet deposit?
29 October 2014 | 9 replies

I am trying to understand why we need to collect pet deposit. If the pet made any damage, we can deduct it from security deposit, right? It makes more sense to me to collect non refundable pet fee or pet rent, but I a...

Account Closed Which Upgrades are Worth a Little Extra Money?
6 April 2015 | 12 replies

As I've been thinking about how much to set aside for CapEx/maintenance expenses, I keep coming back to the questions of: "How much should I really be spending on X?" It isn't a matter of questioning the percentage of...

Bruce L. Tenant is taking me to Small Claims Court - Help
6 March 2014 | 51 replies

So, my tenant serve me with paperwork that he wants me take me to small claims court over his $1200 security deposit, after all repairs were made, I gave him back $250, but he wanted pretty much all of it.

Could anyo...

Constantia Petrou Security deposit settlement for not cleaning
23 May 2017 | 9 replies

Hi everyone,My tenants just moved out after 3 years of renting our single family home. It was made very clear to them in their move out letter and during the preliminary walk through that they were to clean the house ...

Kevin C. Paint/Epoxy Basement Floor
30 December 2018 | 7 replies

I own a rental with 4 rooms and hallway in the basement. The 4 rooms had carpet glued down and the hallway was 20 yr old black tile.  I ripped it all up and I'm debating what to do. I will be renting to College studen...

Ethan Martin High Maintenance tenant
17 February 2022 | 20 replies

Need some advice. I have a tenant who moved in last week. We did a walk through with a checklist and she kept saying how everything was great. House is new construction, less than a year old, and she wants me to take ...

Lauren Bishop Can you help weigh in on flooring?
5 June 2018 | 19 replies

Just purchased my first buy and hold rental in Madison, AL.  I need help making flooring decisions!  We're getting feedback from potential tenants that the carpet is old, so I'm going to replace the living room carpet...

Charlie Moore Carpet Or Hardwood floors......? Opinion, What works best for you
10 April 2019 | 2 replies

- Should i keep carpets in my rental properties? 

Arov Smith Itemized deduction and pet fee
1 April 2023 | 6 replies

Are we required to provide usage split for 'non-refundable' pet cleaning fee as part of move out deduction. The tenant had given $500 refundable cleaning fee and $200 non-refundable pet cleaning fee. After move out, ...

N/A N/A flooring
4 June 2008 | 7 replies

i recently add new wood floors in my house . i put in 65% of my house in my hall where the bedrooms carpet meets the wood floors . i dont know wat to reconnect the carpet to a tac strip with out using a nail gun . can...