There are two possibilities: 1. It is possible you overloaded the circuit and a breaker tripped. Find your breaker panel and determine whether one of the breakers is in the neutral or off position. If you find one that has been tripped, turn it all the way off, then on again. Resetting Breakers 2. You […]
Landlord FAQ
As a landlord, you have probably heard numerous nightmare stories about tenants that have raised concerns as you rent your own property. As you set expectations for your tenants and/or create policies for your property, it is important to understand the lay of the land so-to-speak. Here is a list of common landlord questions we encounter, […]
Macgyver Is Best Suited For Your TV – Not Your Rental
The maintenance cycle of a property never ends. Something always needs repairing or maintaining, and repairs always seem to cost more than one might anticipate; especially if it is being done right. When working with owners, we usually try to give an estimate of what a repair will cost, but we have to add the […]
Flushing Your Hard-Earned Cash
When we talk to tenants and owners about clogged toilets, images of plungers and buckets come to mind. While your common toilet clog can be unpleasant to varying degrees, what we are focusing on today is the uncommon toilet clog. Toilets and the connected plumbing can become clogged with toilet paper, “flushable” wipes and cleaning […]
dRAT, Halloween Is Over!
Decorating with pumpkins is part of what makes Halloween fun, but it is never as fun to take away decorations as it is to put them out in the first place. You might find that your tenants drag their feet when it comes to post-Halloween cleanup. Besides the eye sore that decaying pumpkins create, it […]
Documenting Damage
A security deposit helps put your mind at ease when it comes to tenant damage, but when it comes time to collect, things can get sticky. If you have ever watched Judge Judy, you have probably seen a landlord and tenant doing battle over whether or not the tenant should be charged for damage to […]
