Cedar City, UT · Member since 2014 · 113 posts · 30 votes
Its 2:00 a.m. and I am still filling in holes, hundreds of them. Why they needed to anchor things with huge screws and plastic screw holders anchored into the wall is beyond words.
Quick question, do you charge by the hour or by each screw removed, prep and paint?
Rental Property Investor · Upstate, NY · Member since 2012 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
7y
one of my favorite pics..
we had a close call exactly like that when the tenant decided to hang another cabinet he bought. I guess he got distracted & when his wife started loading the one upper cabinets it fell to one side. He had only drilled in a single 3" corner screw. But it was all our fault for having weak walls???
Rental Property Investor · Upstate, NY · Member since 2012 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
7y
Absolutely, last one was $150 off their security. They left screws & holes everywhere.
Unbeknown to us the couple were splitting up. So they asked for their security deposit check to be left for pick-up. Made the check out to both husband & wife & wife was first to appear. A week later he was still sending us nasty texts messages requesting his check. By then we could text him a pic of the cashed check with both signatures....She cashed it signing his name as well.....crickets!!!
Sad as they were both great kids until they got into opioids & even had their wedding pics taken on the 5 acre property.
As a landlord doing the work you are only legally allowed to charge for material. Courts assume your time is part of operating the business and your compensation therefor comes from your rental income.
It is always best to hire contractors to allow you to charge for the entire cost of repairs. You can charge anything you choose for your time but if challenged you will likely lose in court.
Rental Property Investor · Southern NH · Member since 2017 · 87 posts · 100 votes
7y
I had this happen in our condo rental...thought the woman was hanging wall art with railroad spikes. Now on every rental, I buy one of those little picture hanging kits at HD for ~$11 that has all the hardware they need and I haven’t had an issue since.
Rental Property Investor · Cleveland, MN · Member since 2017 · 518 posts · 354 votes
7y
I have one guy that has his mounts all over the apartment. I can only imagine what those are hung up with. He even has a moose over his bed! Most mounts aren't even that heavy. I think they are just so worried about them falling that they hang them with the best anchors they can find.
Rental Property Investor · south Alabama · Member since 2018 · 121 posts · 88 votes
7y
This is one reason why I like good old fashioned tongue and groove pine paneling in rentals. They can bang doorknobs against it, kick it, and punch it with their fists all they want with little damage. Dab a little wood filler in nail holes and you’re good to go.
Rental Property Investor · Upstate, NY · Member since 2012 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
7y
one of my favorite pics..
we had a close call exactly like that when the tenant decided to hang another cabinet he bought. I guess he got distracted & when his wife started loading the one upper cabinets it fell to one side. He had only drilled in a single 3" corner screw. But it was all our fault for having weak walls???