S. Perry
Questions concerning the use of a PM
**Tried to correct the typo in my title but was unsuccessful.
We own a SFH and will be renting it out in the near future. We have decided to utilize the services of a PM. I am far from an expert but with some resear...
Sean Saadat
Tenant agreed to renew but did not sign the lease, sent payment
We have a tenant that had a lease expired on the last day of the month in April. A few weeks back we have inspected the place. LL and T both agreed to extend the lease for another year. We sent them the new lease ...
Amr Taweel
HELP BAD ODOR PETS SMOKE SMELL
I finally got renters out the house I just bought and they lived like pigs and had smalls dogs. I pulled out the carpet out the house so there's absolutely no carpet in the house and I scrubbed the house with vinegar....
Mindy Jensen
What to do with the eye-wateringly ugly fireplace?
This is my fireplace. The mortar is dark grey, the rocks are called Moss Rock (I think) and the whole room is dark because of this space. The wood has to go, my husband HATES these rocks and wants to rip them out. I t...
Ryan Donohue
Inherited Tenants Have Rent Rate From 5+ Years Ago
Hey BP, So I'm about to close on my first ever property the end of the week, yay! It's a two family in Northern New Jersey and I will be living in the top unit. The tenants are both month to month and I had to give n...
VAL A.
Tenant Threats - Security Deposit Disposition $1400
I am in CA home is in NM. House rented 18 mos ago, tenant vacated 6/21/11. My lease is 10 pp, states tenant responsible for ALL repairs on property. Tenant returned to AZ. Home is 2000 sq ft 4/2.
Tenant said I coul...
Avi Garg
Damage higher than security deposit
One of my inherited tenants left after 5 years in the unit in Lakewood, OH. I have no idea of the unit condition when they moved in. The turnover is close to $10k with some upgrades. I have a few questions regarding c...
Account Closed
For pet renters: what is the worst that has happened?
I love dogs and have always had them, but I totally get the reservation about having them in a rental when you can't be there to see that they are well behaved. I'm curious to learn more about what BP has experienced ...
Kevin Scott
Do small STRs on a lake work or do the houses need to be big
Does anyone have any luck with smaller STR's? Do they all have to be houses with 5 bedrooms? I'm interested in a house on a lake that is only 1200 sf. I'd like to add another bed and bath to bump up the potential b...
Mark Ainley
What Makes You A Better Landlord To Your Customers(Tenants)
We often treat tenants as though they are the problem or the biggest headache and many times they are but in the end of the day they are the landlord/managers customer....your property is your product and your custome...