Hi all, I've never owned a property with septic or private well and hoped to get a landlord's perspective on dealing with these systems. Is it better/worse/same as municipal water-sewer in terms of maintenance & e...

How easy is it to get rid of a bad stink in a house? What if it isn't as easy as replacing the carpets?A house I am thinking about buying has a bad stink that smells like cat urine. The previous owner disclosed that d...

hi,i have an apartment in a class c area, a great tenant with good income and credit scores but 3=he has 3 cats, i usually do not accept pets but i am thinking if i should make an exception.  what are your thoughts?th...

One of my homes has had the sewer trap clog 3 times in the past year, with sewage backing up into the basement from the washer drain pipe. I would like to figure out how to do some prevention. Any ideas? I have though...

Tenant's dog urinated in the garage and sweep into the cement. Now I have to clean up and repaint the garage to get rid of the smell. How do I create invoice to bill tenant deposit money if I do it myself rather hire ...

So a little back story before this question and I'm hoping I can get some ideas on how to resolve it.I've purchased a duplex property on well and septic.$89,5002/1 800sf & studio/1 400sf.(Terrible buy in and a bad...

Hi Everyone,   I had new tenants move into a townhome earlier this year (3 adults and 1 cat).  My handyman had to go by and do some minor repairs in the basement which is where the 3rd roommate is living.  He said tha...

Hi Im currently in the escrow process of buying my first multifamily property. Its a beautiful triplex w a large yard, green grass n shady trees. New wood cabinets w granite countertops n wood floors. I think it was a...

The 14 Day deposit return is unrealistic in this scenario:
Tenant is demanding a list of receipts as per the 14 day requirement:
Problem: Cat Urine soaked wood floors.  First several attempts to remove odor with enz...

Greetings,My wife and I just got rid of our first (inherited) tenants, thankfully (we did a non-renewal of their month-to-month lease). However, they were on a nonsmoking lease (with the prior owner as well as the new...