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Joe S. Tenant says something stinks every time they flush toilet
30 April 2022 | 41 replies
Weak link in the plumbing... it's probably not the actual toilet. 1. put 1/4 cup baking soda in toilet bowls and sinks 2. then a cup of vinegar, it will bubble, let it sit an hourflush, rinse sinks with two cups more or less of boiling waterThis should cut out the bacteria high up in the drains for a couple weeks.I would give the tenant a big box of baking soda and walmart gallon bottle of vinegar and notsend a plumber.
Jerry Shen Have $2 Million, what to do?
21 June 2017 | 94 replies
Multifamily has looming issues such as rent growth is starting to go down, vacancy is rising, developers are putting the breaks on some projects, owner pays property taxes which have been reassessed higher lately, utility companies even with no leaks are raising per gallon water usage rates in some areas impacting annual operating costs and cash flow.
Sarah B. plungers in rentals?
24 August 2017 | 11 replies
If the drain is plugged, the 1.6 gallons will not overflow the bowl.
Account Closed Renovating a Property
1 November 2023 | 2 replies
The hinges will not be painted.An unopened one-gallon container of each of the three paint colors will be left in the garage, and the names and sheen will be marked on the top of each can.Even when I document each task as I did above, I sometimes have the vendor walk through the property and describe each task they will perform, how they will do the tasks, how many people will be working each day, and approximately when the work and cleanup will be complete.
Andrea Jones Do you feel that 'too' many questions are indicative to potential picky tenant?
22 December 2014 | 31 replies
Don't hit it with the weed whacker.This stove top is for residential pots and pans, not 30 gallon commercial boiling pots.Everything I cover is in the lease and specifically covered.
Andrey Y. Mortgage rates skyrocketing !
22 June 2019 | 164 replies
Construction materials cost like redwood, paint $46/gallon, faucet, even toilet cost have really moved up in price.
Tom Lipps Walmart Paint in Rental? Color Place Country White
28 May 2018 | 35 replies
I use Menards Conco Builder Brand,, I can get the antique white and looks good or do a custom color,, I but the 5 gallon pails for go around and then can always go back and know the same color comes in gallons for turns and touch ups if needed..
Timothy Hogan STR analysis - Mammoth Lakes
9 July 2023 | 16 replies
In the last 12 months occupancy has since leveled off, $7 a gallon gas prices didn’t help us here in town.
Kaylee Walterbach What's your best real estate deal EVER?
25 May 2023 | 230 replies
I put about $800 in it for labor and and about 40 gallons of vinegar and about 20 pounds of baking soda to get the dead animal smell out of it.
Ted Kaasch Tell Us Your Real Estate Horror Story
15 January 2023 | 22 replies
(I put my gym membership on hold that winter).Then, I installed industrial-grade perforated pipe that was roughly 3’ diameter (the type of thing you might see kids crawling through at a playground), and three industrial-grade sump basins, each of which were 65+ gallons (large enough for a full-grown adult to crawl into).