Bob Drew
Tenants asking for a lot of items to be fixed
I am a newbie landlord with my first tenants who moved in last week.Today I get an email asking for a list of items to be fixed (from ceiling fan to water heater to hinges on the door). They are asking if they can get...
Mason Blake
What happens if your home insurance laps while doing a remodel?
I have a home we purchased, and we have been doing a remodel on it. We are so close to being done and will move in 2.5 weeks from now. Insurance company tells me it will laps this week unless we provide evidence that ...
Simon L.
Rent Receipt to give or not?
Should I give them a receipt at all times or should I give if they ask for it? Tenant is paying by cash. I have a tenant that recently signed lease that starts on the 1st of this month. After discussion back and forth...
Jason Miller
care package
Do you provide a move-in care package for your rentals? My wife and I are toying with the idea. Nothing fancy mind you, just a few welcome home items. Magnet with local emergency numbers, maybe a small target, walm...
Jimmy S.
clogged bathtub drain who fixes it?
Tenants are pretty good but she lost her job and now moving out 4 months into a 1 year lease.All drains worked fine when moving in. Got a call today well the tub does not drain anymore. I went over and messed with it ...
Jim S.
Time to give walking papers
It's time to give one of my tenants his walking papers. Would you word it "Please vacate the property by xxx". Or " You have until xxx to vacate the property". Would either sentence be any different to a judge?
Doraine Warner
Renting a mansion, w/ugly burning pile there, my husband says OK!
It is on an 85 acre horse boarding farm, the house is about 5000 sq. ft, and would rent (when fixed up) for around $4k/mo. It has a horrible "burning pile" used on the "farm", with old furniture, metal, carpeting, woo...
Patricia Mclean
My Seller can't come to closing
Hi BP I have a seller who wants me to take over her payments. She owes around 94K and payments of $962. The house is occupied and tenant has been there for 5 yrs. She charges 850 in rent. The value is between 98 and ...
Jen Le
Tenant eviction negotiations
Hi,I’m going through. 4plex tenant eviction In Alhambra and have already filed an unlawful detainer and got a court date.tenants who currently are paying about $1,500/month are asking for $20,000 and free rent for 9 m...
Chris Starling
Mold found as a tenant
I have a friend who moved into an old house as a renter in Western North Carolina ~11 months ago along with a roommate who moved in who has been there for 2 months
Both of them recently have been reporting symptoms a...