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Hi AllWondering what you do if you are in a situation as I am? I budgeted 5% maintenance on my property, and my first tenant came and went and I literally had zero cost in maintenance when they left. I didn’t even hav...
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This is the worst property situation I've had to date. I'm overwhelmed and not sure what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. I bought this fourplex in December 2013. On Sunday a tenant reported sewerage ba...
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I have a 6 unit apartment building. There was a moldy mildewy smell coming into both of the two bottom units that are below grade. I fogged it for mold .I used a concrete sealer on the floor. I inspected the main sewe...
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I've just recently taken over managing my properties from a property manager only to find smoke alarms chirping and no furnace filters changed out.....ever. I replaced batteries and filters in 2 units but I'm sure th...
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Hi all!This is the first time I'm working on a rehab that's more than just cosmetic. We're finishing a basement & also considering updating electrical / plumbing. Our contractor said we should definitely replace t...
Funny but not so funny occurrence --Im a new landlord and my tenants just moved in today. I got a call that the bathtub wasn't draining. I asked them to use the drano I provided first. They did and said it didn't work...
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I'm having a drainage issue at one of my rentals. If they get a heavy rain, one side of the yard is holding water up against the house, and it's seeping inside the home.Last year the PM installed an outdoor sump pump...
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So I'm currently in escrow with closing set for two weeks away...I had the property inspected about a week ago and am now out of option period. The inspector did point out some evidence of water damage on the ceiling ...
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I have a 3 bed 2 bath (1 story) KB home rental property in TX. Recently had couple of plumbing issues where the toilets were not flushing. First time, got the sewer lines cleared in the yard - spent $2500. Then again,...
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Hi all,We are having issue with our tenant and not sure how to deal with her. Late last week, she contacted us and stating that the upstairs toilet is leaking, through the floor and the bottom floor ceiling. On Monday...