Hi Everyone,Quick question. We are in a newly remodeled 3 bed 2 bath duplex but the hallway bathroom has a musty smell that I want to get rid of. I’ve read to try baking soda and vinegar but that’s not working entirel...

Hi,I am looking for ways to descale whole house plumbing to get better water pressure on tabs throughout the house.A lot of DIY videos I saw talks about pouring about 2 gallons of vinegar in the water heater and leavi...

I am looking at a condo and the owners have smoked heavily in it for years. When you walk in you get hit with a strong cigarette smell and you can see some residue on the walls from it. Also, the unit is carpeted so I...

Hello All (Hopefully this is the right forum for this discussion!)I recently bought a condo that was owner-occupied for 30 years - and the owner was a big time smoker. The ceilings and walls are disgusting! The smel...

Hi All-My tenants just moved out after a year and the apartment reeks of cigarettes smoke. I've been leaving the windows open hoping this will help (it's been about 4 days). Will this smell go away? They were only the...

Do you know a good RE lawyer in DC?  Tenant has endless list of demands and we might end up in court. She wants a basement door which doesn't lock for instance, and the tone of our interactions has deteriorated. The l...

I'm renovating a house I bought that has a nauseating smell to it. We have aired the house out for a few days. There were many dogs, cats, and rats living in the house. They also smoked. The smell is probably in the w...

I am stunned at the number of smokers that are out there in the rental pool. Right now out of seven units I have four smokers, all of which claim to be 'outdoors' smokers, two of which I discovered subsequent to leasi...

What consumables do you provide your guests in your short-term rentals? Obviously, TP and hand soap are a must. Shampoo and Conditioner seem to be pretty common. I've seen some that provide coffee. What else do you pr...

Hi BP - 

If there is black mold in a house that you bought, how is this typically handled when flipping or BRRRRing? What happens if your contractor finds it, covers it up without telling you, and then the tenant f...