Johnny Duray
Excessive Cleaning Fees
How does everyone on here handle the situation when their cleaner calls them and say the following....“Your guests trashed the place. No damage, but trash everywhere and just left in a disgusting mess. Took us twice a...
Taylor Cartledge
How many bathroom towels do I need?
I'm currently furnishing a short-term rental and am curious about how many of each kind of towel I should get (Bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth, bath mat). Should I count it as per guest, or per bathroom?
Alan Asriants
Look at a Tenant's car when choosing applicants...
When screening a tenant, don't just look at a tenant's application and credit scoreTheir application will tell you a general idea of whether or not a tenant is qualified, but it won't show you how they will take care ...
Zack Rosenbaum
First Rental property (Need to move tenant out)
I’ve got a dilemma and could use some suggestions. I am closing on a 4 unit at the end of August which is fully occupied on MTM leases. However with my financing I have to live in one of the units (house hack), so I w...
Winston Risser
How often to replace carpeting ?
How often do you replace carpet in your houses ? Obviously carpet can be destroyed ,but if it is older dirty. is it better to just get it cleaned good ? or is it better to spend the extra and get it replaced for a qua...
Greg Schreffler
What would you do…………………………………………………………………?
Knowing what you know now, what would you focus on if you were late to the real estate investing word (chronologically speaking)?
Youth is not on your side. You’re now 54. At this age what real estate investing stra...
Tom Sharkey
Should you charge a pet fee in your STR? YES, You should!
Do you allow pets in your short term rentals? There is good justification whether yes or no. We find it works for us in the summer season but it depends on your risk tolerance as pets can significantly damage your pro...
Paulette Midgette
What Is A Girl To Do
With the hot, hot investing market in Philadelphia and the onslaught of real estate development I am incurring a problem that I don't know how to handle. I have been so frustrated by this problem that I stepped away ...
Mindy Jensen
How Often Do You Walk Through Your Rentals?
Twice this morning I have read posts where people have asked this question.How often do you go through your rentals? I have a friend who rents to college kids, and he "offers" to change the furnace filter every month ...
Dominick Petrellese
Outrageous Winter quarterly Water Bill
Thank you for adding me to your group!
We are a retired couple, empty nesters, living in New Jersey. In February 2023 we received an outrageously large quarterly water and sewer bill from our municipal water utilit...