Good afternoon BP!  I could really use your help here.My name is Ed and I joined as a Pro member this year to push my real estate education into high gear prior to making my first investment purchase.  In the meantime...

I purchased an old home to flip via the MLS with an agent. After the inspection report, nothing came back regarding rats or pests. The day I get the house we start knocking down walls and removed the dropped ceiling (...

So I have a duplex that a tenant just texted me about having roaches. The duplex was fully renovated prior to the current tenants, before them it was empty for 8+yrs. Both tenants moved in the beginning of this yr. Th...

Hi there,I have been seeing reoccurring costs for roach treatments at some of our properties lately. I invested out of state and am not familiar with roach problems because I do not live in an area with roaches. I a...

New tenant has complained about large infestation of fleas... she is mentioning wanting her money back... what should I do to mitigate the issue?

Rental is owned in nc. Specifically Raleigh. The lease doesn't specify anything about bug treatment or whose responsibility it is to treat for them. Is this the tenants responsibility or owners? This is in a condom...

So we are looking at purchasing a 650 SF (one level) home built in 1924 that has a powderpost beetle infestation on the structural joists under the house. I don't know the exact extent yet, and I know to get the best ...

Hello!
I recently bought a multifamily in Chicago.  During the inspection we noticed some mouse traps and a few mouse droppings--no big deal.  Recently, the tenants started complaining of loud noises in the walls and...

I'm 11 months into my first rental (triplex), and so far I've experienced:

-2 evictions (inherited tenants)
-a roach infestation
-thousands of dollars in damage to one unit
-likely more $ in damages to come

Am I det...

The other day I found out my tenants in one of our duplexes has bedbugs. He does not have the money up front to deal with it but he promises to pay me back if I pay for it.

1. What are my legal responsibiliti...