Kathy Benavidez
Tenant Responsibility or Wear & Tear?
We had tenants move in a few months ago.
Yesterday they sent the following picture claiming that that was there since they moved in. (During the last walk through with previous tenants, that was not there at all)....
John T.
AC cleaning- tenant or landlord expense?
Hello BP.For those landlords who have AC units in their rental properties, do you cover any cleaning/servicing expenses or hold the tenant responsible? If the latter, how do you approach it - included in lease, separ...
Alex Shipp
Who pays for air duct cleaning?
Have tenants who claim they have breathing problems and requested the air ducts to be cleaned. I looked it up and there is no scientific evidence that cleaning air ducts improves air quality according to the EPA.Air d...
Alex Lyon
Managing a single family home (question)
How many "man hours" do you think it takes to manage one single family home? Assume that the tenant has been screened properly, the neighborhood is solid middle class, and all of the lawn care, snow removal, etc. is t...
Mark Ainley
Looking For HVAC Contractor - Chicago South
Morning All, I am looking for a HVAC Tech(s) that can help me with the following as soon as next week. Anyone that can refer me a vendor that works on or around the southside would be greatly appreciated. Our proper...
Zana Blue
Tenant texted me last night that "he left"
Out of the blue no warning...no other discussion...I didn't have a spare key because my ex property manager took them all ( don't ask) so called my locksmith ...I was really holding my breath as to what I might find.....
Martha Daisley
Normal wear and tear?
How do you determine what normal wear and tear is when giving a tenant their deposit back? I always have my properties cleaned and if needed, painted before a new tenant moves in. When they move out, the walls are al...
Marian Smith
Switching back to spun fiberglass hvac filters?
I had an outdoor unit “freeze up” on a tenant. Hvac guy says the unit read fine so no freon needed, etc. Filter had been changed a few weeks earlier and was clean enough but supposedly restricted air flow can cause ...
Kenny Smith
as we head into fall, don't forget about these...
as we head into fall, don't forget about these...When you buy a home, nobody gives you a "how to" manual. For the most part, most homeowners are uneducated of what needs to be done to maintain your home throughout th...
Jason James
** LAST DEAL OF THE YEAR **
Just wanted to post my last deal of the year... Pretty good deal really!PVA (Property Value Administration) says value is $54,300. That’s about right...Has newer roof, vinyl, furnace and water heater. Some updated plu...