Ben Staples
Trash Collection in Malden
In an effort to reduce the total amount of waste created by residents, the city of Malden in Massachusetts requires that people throw away their waste in blue city supplied trash bags that are $2 each.As a landlord, I...
Mark Miles
Weekly trash pickup by the city
I have a house in an area where trash gets picked up by the city once a week (mid-week). Should I rely on guests to wheel the garbage cans out to the curb every Tues night before trash pickup and wheel the cans back i...
Andrew Simms
VRBO Guest - damaged our place and harassing
I’ll try to be as concise as possible:Had a nasty guest over Christmas. Left a bunch of trash (we charge $15/bag), she asked about this the night before checkout and confirmed the cost. We leave a starter pack of ever...
Johann Jells
Should I provide tenants of MF with blue recycling bags?
My city can be a real PITA about trash, I've gotten several $200 tickets, some of which wasn't even due to residents. They want recyclables in clear or clear blue bags. I bought a roll for one of my buildings as a cou...
Christian A Garrido
Tenants leaving laundry room and trash area very messy
Hi all, I am the manager at the building I live at and I've been having this problem with the tenants in my building. It's a 20 unit building and on trash days, the tenants keep leaving their trash bags by where the b...
Helena Chen
Construction debris--what's the most economic and legal option?
Hi,I'm rehabbing my first investment property soon. This townhouse is in Newark. While it has an attached garage and small shared driveway with the townhouse next door, i'm pretty sure the next door neighbor will not...
Marc Shin
does my STR need small trash can in each room?
Does my STR need a small trash can in each room? can I get away with dollar tree trash cans?
Cindy Zhu
How to properly clean a house after tenant left without cleaning
Hi, guys, the tenant who rented my house left without clearing the fridge. Now all the foods left inside got rotten and they smell horrible. I don't want to leave them in the trash can waiting for the collection as ...
Jason Malabute
HOW TO STOP ILLEGAL DUMPING
I'm trying to add value to a prospect (apartment owner ) I have been following up on for months. The prospect said that one problem he has been experiencing is that people have been illegally dumping trash on his apa...
Carl C.
Garbage removal suggestions
Hi everyone. I have a rental house with 4 boys in it. This is their first time living on their own and as a result, they have had to learn how to take the trash out and so far have failed miserably. I pay for garbage ...