Anthony Wick
Carpet in Duplex; Where to buy and how costly?
I’m about to close on another duplex. Now that the last tenants are gone I see the carpeting is a mess on one side. Maybe about 1,000 sq ft for the one side. I know LVP is great and long lasting, but we’ve decided not...
Sarah W.
Cat Urine - How can I remove completely?
I had a tenant who brought in 2 cats and an unapproved dog. Upon her move-out after a year, it appears that the cats and dogs were having turf wars. There was a HORRIBLE stench in the stair landing that has no windows...
Derek Sperzel
Flooring Options
I own a house I am going to rent. The carpet is trashed, and it has original hardwood floors under the carpet, and I have refinished hardwood floors in the past.
My question is, am I better off refinishing the har...
Heather Hearsey
Advice/referrals for rental repairs and cleaning in Seattle
Hi,I have been lucky enough to have had the same tenants in my duplex since I bought it 4 years ago but I now have to do my first turnover of a unit and I am likely going to have the other one turnover in the next 6 m...
Carrie Flynn
Hoarders
Taking ownership of a property and the top two units have hoarders living in them for the past 15 years. I can evict them but I am wondering if anyone has experience with evicting hoarders?
Christy McClung
Tenant Move Out Inspection
So… my inexperience definitely shows here. I had a tenant, let’s call him joe, move out on 8/24/21. At the time he scheduled inspection he was supposed to have everything out of the apartment and he did not. The inspe...
Jason L.
Inherited a tenant who was allowed to smoke in the "garage".
I recently purchased a duplex and inherited tenant who was allowed to smoke in the “garage” under her previous landlord. After a few visits in her home it’s obvious that she’s smoking in the house. Her lease is up Dec...
Henry Cobb
Gameroom/Playroom Flooring
I am flipping a 3500 sq ft house in a good neighborhood. It will have hardwoods in the common areas; LR, DR, kitchen, office and carpet in the 4 bedrooms. It has an other 24x14 bonus room that is a gameroom or playr...
Jennifer A.
Charging against former tenant's security deposit?
We had a tenant of 5 years just move out. I have a question about I can charge my former tenants for and would like your opinions. 1. Older windows in the home. Several storm windows broken. Several screens are ri...
Daniel Rubenstein
House with tobacco smoke smell--help!
Hi all,
My wife and I are planning on moving to Las vegas. We found a nice home in the area that we want to live in. Problem is, the previous owners were major smokers and the house reeks like smoke. The t...