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Melissa N. Pet Fees
10 July 2016 | 5 replies

Hello All!When my tenant moved in they paid a $300 pet fee and a $300 pet security for 2 large dogs. It was supposed to be a 300 non-refundable fee per pet but we bent a bit. Anyway, they just moved out and the paint ...

George P. Carpet smells after scrubbing
15 February 2011 | 7 replies

We have a dog (black lab) and just had carpet scrubbed and shampooed this week (carpet is about 4 yrs old). 2 days later (to allow plenty of time) I came back and discovered that the carpet smells like wet dog. The sm...

Account Closed Best flooring material for a rental
30 April 2017 | 14 replies

Bought a duplex, living in one half, renting out the other (potential for a third apartment above the garage) and I'm looking at doing some updates to the first apartment while I'm living there while also making plans...

Mike Palmer Best flooring for a rental?
13 May 2021 | 120 replies

I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...

Sam Schlacter Do I benefit from tax perspective?
7 January 2013 | 1 reply

I recently bought a townhouse as a rental property and closed it just before the New Year. Since the start of the new year I have been putting in some expenses on it - Replaced Carpet, House Cleaning, bought windows l...

Brittany B. Removing Cat Urine - Help!
17 June 2019 | 1 reply

My husband and I have the opportunity to purchase a double wide at a decently cheap price and fix it up to flip. The problem is the whole home has an extremely strong cat urine odor. I’m wondering if anyone has ever d...

Jason Schlafke Primary residence new house
30 November 2019 | 1 reply

Hi,

We recently bought a house as our primary residence. However, after living there for a month or so, we decided to move out. The house was owned by a smoker in the past and we replaced with new carpet and hired ...

Sandy Sandy What is considered as rehab?
3 November 2023 | 2 replies

Hi,Newbie here! I recently got a single family home  for 219k and it needed around 11k from my pocket to make it rent ready. It’s mostly painting , adding carpet to two rooms, cleaning, repair to the roof. Will my pro...

Blake King Non-refundable damage deposits?
18 July 2019 | 25 replies

Hi everyone!This is my first time starting a new lease that was not an inherited tenant. Luckily i got pretty lucky with the inherited tenants, i know thats usually against the rules ;) I am looking for advice on dama...

Jeremy Martin Smoker Smell Remediation
23 August 2019 | 2 replies

Hi,

My wife and I found a home that we think fits our needs as a primary residence. It has most of the size/features we want and appears to be well taken care of.

We went to see it with our realtor. The moment I...