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jtula
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Rats in Backyard?
I noticed a bunch of holes in the ground in our backyard and in our neighbor’s backyard. They seem like they could be rat holes.…
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NewOwner
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Tenant left a mess before decamping out of the city
Both of my upstairs tenants left the city temporarily. One just left for three months and left a huge mess in their apartment – I…
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NewOwner
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Tenant left a mess before decamping out of the city
Both of my upstairs tenants left the city temporarily. One just left for three months and left a huge mess in their apartment – I…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Retaining Wall Permit
Do I need a permit to construct a 2’ tall retaining wall along property lines? Planning to put a fence atop it once completed. Assuming…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Shutting down steam boiler for the season
Does it matter how you turn off a one-pipe steam boiler for the season, I’ve heard all things: flip the emergency shut off switch on…
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lucie
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Who reduced rent for the tenants?
Yesterday we sent message to our tenants that we reduce rent by 5% till the end of the year considering pandemic. To the best of…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Looking for a good exterminator - bed stuy - mice - thanks.
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Looking for a good exterminator - bed stuy - mice - thanks.
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jtula
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Rats in Backyard?
I noticed a bunch of holes in the ground in our backyard and in our neighbor’s backyard. They seem like they could be rat holes.…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Homeless man in front of house publicly defecating and urinating
Our house is in front of a school and little park. A homeless man has been hanging out on the sidewalk by the school early…
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greenworks
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Help us liberate original mosaic entry tile from under ugly 80’s tile!
Hey there! We have original mosaic tile in our entryway, covered by heinous 80’s-era 12×12 ceramic tile. We are hoping to liberate it. We were…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Bronx Real Estate Future
What year does everyone predict the Bronx will start seeing Brooklyn/Long Island City real estate prices?
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lucie
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
What's going on with permits now?
We have an electrical permit open. Job was done before lockdown sans hanging light fixtures. Our electrician is ready to do this. All his family…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Is work by a solitary handyman allowed?
I’m interested in having a lone guy come in to do some random odd jobs around the house (painting, repointing, fixing an old window) while…
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mozeeatupu
in General Discussion 6 years ago
Tenant died of COVID. What does a LL do next?
I recently learned one of my tenants passed away of COVID while sheltering in place with family at an another location. Tenant hasn’t been at…
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petraalexandra
in General Discussion 5 years and 11 months ago
Appraisal advice during a renovation
We’re in the planning stages of a renovation on 4 story townhouse we are about to close on. The plan is to complete half the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Is work by a solitary handyman allowed?
I’m interested in having a lone guy come in to do some random odd jobs around the house (painting, repointing, fixing an old window) while…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
How to vet contractors in the age of Covid-19?
We’re soon going to need to start bidding out our townhouse reno project to different contractors, but I wonder how that is being done nowadays?…
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