Charles T Grimes
Dogs and Rats? As landlords, who pays for sealing a house?
This is a question about an issue I'm having with my landlord but also as a prospective landlord. Do dogs attract rats? If a rodent company inspects a house for rats and says the house needs to be sealed and they can'...
Noelle Lothamer
Cockroaches: A deal-breaker?
I have an opportunity to buy a performing 3-unit (with 2 additional potential basement units) via private sale from an older landlord who is looking to start stepping back from his responsibilities. He owns around a d...
Michaela Manco
How to address this pest control issue?
A month ago one of my tenants in a 3 unit building notified me that they heard a mouse running through their walls and that they believed they were allergic to the dander and had to basically live on Benadryl. They to...
Jonah Tyler
What happens if a tennant dies in your rental property?
No one died, but I am wondering about what one would need to do if a tenant were to pass away in the home? What do you need to do if a tenant passes away elsewhere?
Zee Ayezain
Replacing leaky sink garbage disposal against code?
Hi there, one of my properties in Washington DC has a leaky garbage disposal. I told the plumber to go check it out and if he can fix it great but if he has to replace it then to just remove it all together and not re...
Katherine Rossell
Flea Problem
Yesterday I was talking with my tenant and he said that he was getting attacked by fleas. In conversation he explained that the fleas must have stayed in eggs in the house before he moved in because before he lived th...
Jeremy Lamb
Roach Infestation.....What do I do?
I have a 6-unit building in which I have some fairly decent roach problems. I have had problems for about the last 2 years and they don't seem to get any better. I'm on my 3rd pest control company that does monthly...
Erela Plotkin
how much to provide for a good tenant
I am a brand new real estate investor. I purchased a duplex with a current very good tenant two months ago. I have put nearly $`13,000 in electrical rewiring of both units, painting, new ceiling fans, and a new hot w...
Julie Groth
What food items do you have for guests?
I think it would be nice (and therefore quietly solicit 5 star reviews) if people have some kind of food in the house when they arrive? What do you all do?What about other items like honey, mayo/mustard/ketchup...do y...
Kyle McVay
Gas or Electric Stove for rental
We have come to an impasse on the sort of stove to put in our first rental. One says gas and the other says electric. There is a gas line & electric hook-up available for the stove. The house has a gas water heate...