Investor · Canton, OH · Member since 2016 · 36 posts · 7 votes
I purchased two duplexes on one lot in Massillon, OH in the 44646 zip code and I'm looking for a little advice on how to handle a situation. When I bought the property it needed a lot of clean-up outside to make it presentable. As I was working on cleaning up the yard I noticed the neighbors yard that touches my property has trash (including mattresses, furniture, junk cars, etc.) all over it . That trash over time blows into my yard making it impossible to keep it clean and free of debris. Obviously it will be hard to find good tenants with a place like that next door. I'm looking for advice on how to approach the owner of the property next door to ask them to clean up a little bit so I can maximize the rental potential of my new investment. Thanks BP investors!
Not sure with the local laws are like in your area, but you may want to call the Department of Health, the inspectors office, or maybe just overall town hall. If there are laws or statutes about keeping a property clean you may just need to be a pest and keep making phone calls until someone does something. I wouldn't recommend doing it yourself, there's a high probability that even if you did get it cleaned up, the trash would just re-accumulate.
Have you thought about making them a cash offer for the home? Maybe they would like to be out of there but just have no motivation. Always worth a shot!