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I am a tenant living in Chicago. I lived in an owner-occupied building with 2 total units. I moved out March 30, 2024 and just recently received a letter from the landlord (54 days later) with deductions and reasons...
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If you have the option to paint or stain your kitchen cabinets in a rental, what do you do?Staining seems like less maintenance, while paint will be tougher to clean and could chip/scratch over time. Seems like staini...
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Say you have a tenant who wants you to replace carpeting that is worn but still functional. Or he wants you to fix a gutter that is old but still does the job. Or he wants you to paint a kitchen ceiling when all it ...
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Hi Bigger Pockets St. Paul,
I’m looking to invest in the St. Paul market next year. Older properties fit my budget best. However, I’m wondering how cautious I’ll need to be with buying homes 100+ years old, or if I s...
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Hi
Longtime landlord, first time posting: have to relocate two families during lead abatement--know any economical way to do this?
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I have a 6 unit multi-family in Newark NJ and now looking at long term goals. Some of the units are in real need of updates. So figure as a tenant leaves will then update apartments Trying to assess costs of renova...
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Hi everyone-I finally have a property under contract in Fayetteville, NC. I attempted to get insurance from a local insurance agent. When providing the quote, the insurance agent informed me there were recent water cl...
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What's up BP! Man, I'm so thrilled and glad to be able to be on this end of a discussion on BiggerPockets. This is my very first deal! I will try to track my progress at every step with this rehab project. I hope s...
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I am in the middle of my first turn over with a new property manager and it is not going real smooth. Among other issues, I just got a bill for $253.46 for rekeying the house. In a list of other items that need to be ...
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Hello Bpers!So I had a home inspection on the 3 unit house I am purchasing and came up with a list of items to have the sellers repair. They came back not willing to fix these issues but instead offering a $1000 cred...