David S.
Tells us your best tricks to make a home tenant proof?
Let’s face it… Renters -usually- rent because they don’t have it together. They are hard on rentals, with lousy pets, smoking, violence, lack of cleanliness, out of control kids, you name it. I’m learning this the har...
Lisa Miller
7" Rain this month, Wet basement walls, what is the best sealer product?
Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...
Teresa T.
Liability for Previous Owner Negligence?
I recently bought a condo. Before purchasing I was shown that the bathroom floor had a soft spot in it. The current owner would not allow any invasive investigation (such as flooring being pulled up or insulation in...
Savannah Watkins
Keep house on the market, or rent it out?
I currently own a house I purchased in Jan of 2018, for 92,000 when I got it; it needed serious work and so over the course of the last two years has been completely remodeled and now has a value of around 230k. I mov...
JD Mathieu
Hello from San Diego, CA!
Hello Everyone,
My name is J.D. and am currently living in San Diego, CA. I decided to get involved in real estate investing while trying to purchase my own home. Unfortunately the home purchase did not work out sinc...
Mark Golden
Advice for New Landlord
Hello Everyone, Mark here, I am new to this forum so please forgive me if I am posting in the wrong section or am asking questions that have already been answered.
So, as stated in the title, I am a new landlord for ...
Michael Keane
Kitchen Appliances / Appraisal Value
Hello BP Community!I am completing interior rehab work on a duplex, including completed renovated kitchens. Once the rehab work is complete, I will be getting the property appraised with the intent on refinancing (BRR...
Brian Kieser
Bed bug Clause
New Landlord, and considering a bedbug clause to the lease. Heard it is something good to get into the lease, and that tenant pays if they bring in bed bugs during their lease.Does anyone have a clause that they are ...
Account Closed
Tenants breaking the lease agreement terms
So I get a call from one of my renters saying the plumbing is stopped up and it's shooting out the roof vent. Now this is an old country home on a septic system that had a garbage disposal that I removed the cord from...
Jeff B.
Inconvience discount for broken refrigerator?
The refrigerator in one of my units quit working last Friday. It is a new refrigerator and is still under warranty. The tennant has been GREAT through this and has moved all of their refrigerated items to a small re...