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Bryan N. Wet dog smell
11 July 2016 | 9 replies

Tenants moved out and we had a wet dog smell.  Threw away the floor mat they left and it went away.  A couple days later it's back.  It's in a room with laminate floors next to the stairs (carpet).  No wet dog smell u...

Nickolay S. Suicide/murder/unattended death clean up
23 April 2021 | 3 replies

Hi everyone. Have anyone faced a cleaning process after suicide or murder? Did you hire a cleaning company, or did it yourself? And how much on average do they charge for such cleaning?

Bill Hoo Tenants cat left allergens
4 November 2023 | 8 replies

What is the best way to get rid of cat dander after tenants have departed?Tenant violated the NO PETS policy in the lease and got a cat.  Claimed it was his mother's and only had on weekends.  I had reminded them of t...

Alex Smith Tenant won't share repair receipts for possible water damage
19 August 2019 | 6 replies

Hi All,    Big trucks with large fans & towels & dehumidifiers been seen at the rental, and tenant claims they hired carpet cleaners and staff to wash/clean all carpet&furniture.    Tenant is also not shar...

Sydney Guzman Can I require a tenant to professionally clean/steam clean (PA)?
20 June 2022 | 14 replies

In Pennsylvania, can I legally put a clause in the lease agreement requiring the tenant(s) to professionally clean the unit and steam clean the carpets before vacating, regardless of condition, as part of the lease? I...

Gabriel Britt How to get cigarette smell out?
7 June 2021 | 9 replies

I have a 3 bedroom condo that was rented out for 2 years to a tenant. After an inspection, I noticed that there is a strong smell of cigarette smoke. Now they have moved out, but the smell lingered. How do I get that ...

David Light 0 Down Time During Turnover
1 July 2017 | 3 replies

Yesterday we completed a turnaround for one of our SFR's. I got the keys from the old tenant at 4pm and gave them to the new tenant at 6:30pm. 0 Down Time.To make this happen we started talking to the tenant early in ...

Rob K. Plumbing valves with yellow handles????
10 June 2018 | 10 replies

I recently had carpet cleaned in a house. The carpet cleaner noticed that all of my plumbing ball valves had yellow handles. He told me that he used to be a plumber and I should stay away from any plumbing valve with ...

Chris Stromdahl Carpeting in a rental?
15 October 2014 | 15 replies

I am trying to stay away from buying properties with carpeting.Does that make sense?I will take it into account if the deal is good, but my mind set is that carpet will cost me money every time the unit is turned over...

Steven Smith Replace or Shampoo carpets.
30 June 2015 | 6 replies

Hi there, I am in a bit of a weird situation and I am seeking advice for moving out so I will be as concise as possible.I recently moved to Seattle and my spouse and daughter are moving out this week to come up here b...