First tenant moves out! Opening up Pandora's Box
I know its been awhile I got the tenant out 2 weeks ago and have been evaluating the amount of stuff I need to do?
Well the tenant just moved out of the unit i plan to be occupying and it is bad. Hah! I don't know how people live in a place like this. The first day in I cleaned it top to bottom with my wife and the list goes on and on of things that need to be done.
- At least a dozen broken tiles
- All 4 windows have issues or cracks
- Mismatching tiles
- Around 10 bad chunks of drywall that need to be cut out and replaced
- At least 100 sq ft of drywall that needs to be leveled and retextured
- Broken sliding glass door
- All interior doors are damaged in one way or another
- Tub needs to be replaced
- Floorboards are rotted or inside the wall
The list just keeps going and going. so here is the question. Where do I draw? How much is worthwhile to replace.
As always please send as much feedback as possible!
Comments (1)
New windows with a lifetime warranty (Lowes is good, and competitive on pricing), for the life of your rental. New tile floors probably are more cost effective than individual tile repair, a handyman to handle the drywall, tub repair shop for the bathroom, and talk to some contractors about flooring. About 6 contractor specialties to get in touch with it sounds like. But, a General contractor will have the resources to walk through and can handle all of the issues. With the handyman bent to your issues, versus full install repairs of foundation items, I would look at GCs. Especially GCs that work for property managers, they tend to be more competitive in price and know how to get those smaller things fixed to move a tenant in. You don't always have to sign a contract with a property management company to use their services, and their are great for these things. Good luck!
Lisa Phillips, over 10 years ago