Ashley Pinnell
Window lock repair obligation/advice?
Hello,
We have double paned windows on a rental property that we are rehabbing, and the locks on the inner windows do not work. The locks on the outer window panes are fine however. As landlords, are we obligated ...
AJ Simeone
Tenant issues with getting windows to lock
Tenant let us know yesterday they are having trouble getting vinyl windows to lock. I feel it is a minor issue having dealt with it personally before and thinking little of it. Asking for opinions and thoughts to se...
Pete T.
Thoughts on new windows and keypad door locks
2 seperate questions:-I have a building that my wife wants to put new windows in. The current windows are old but work perfectly fine. The units are all metered so I am trying to understand any advantages of adding ...
Camila Coletti
First multifamily investment: Are cameras on common areas ilegal?
Hi everyone,
I want to install some wireless cameras on the common areas for our first multifamily property (6 units) and someone told me that they might no be legal so I just want to make sure. Is it ilegal? Have y...
Robin W.
Not sure how to handle tenant request
I just dropped 15k on a bathroom remodel and replacing all weathered wood windows with new vinyl double pain windows on a duplex building.
I then had two AC units installed for an incoming tenant without drilling in...
Sarah Raburn
Fire doors
I have a friend who is a tenant. Her kids sleep walk and open doors, she has found one of them outside before. So she attached a lock on the top of the door from the inside to keep her kids from sleep walking. She ...
Leon Lee
Systems on Requesting Funds from Guests Who Damaged furniture
Hi fellow STR hosts,
We’ve had several instances where our cleaning team has reported damages to furniture upon checking in, such as major scratches on the new dining table or chipped nightstands. When we request mon...
Tony Vicente
Section 8 unit requirements
Where can I find a comprehensive listing of requirements for section 8 units? For example, does the unit have to have a minimum square footage to qualify as a studio, 1 bedroom, etc? Is it different for every city?
James Li
What to do when tenants have security concern at property
Recently, we had a call as the management from the tenants mentioning that they had a security concern in the property.The property is in a gated community. The tenants reported that burglary and break in used to happ...
Johann Jells
Window bars vs alarms in urban rowhouse?
One of my tenants is freaking out because someone was creeping around on the fire escape and tried to open her kitchen window. She had the preventer tabs set so it didn't open, and her window alarm went off. The intru...