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Hi all,I just installed a $250 Nest thermostat in a unit.Is that added to the cost basis, or can I deduct it as personal property?Thanks!
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So, I received my first guest in my property, and they are staying for 70 nights. The day they checked in, I get a notification from my Google Nest Camera that my battery is at 5%. Their stay just started yesterday, s...
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Income properties are quite out of my price range here in the Los Angeles area. Therefore, rather than buying a rental property to increase my cash flow, I'm planning to rent out my 5 bedroom 3 bath SFR. My question...
Tenant was stung by a bee or wasp in the yard and is requesting owner to treat the yard. Our lease does not specifically address responsibility for yard bees. As a renter I would simply grab some wasp spray....use i...
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So I have a question, if most conventional lenders (fannie and freddie) will only finance you for up to 10 properties due to DTI, how are so many people able to continually do BRRRR deals? Seems to me that after a cer...
For those of you who have installed exterior security cameras on your Airbnb, what brand/make/model do you recommend? Also, do you think exterior security cameras are enough or would you recommend getting indoor motio...
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Hello, just wanted to get some feedback from the forum on this issue. A tenant contacted me and said she has two Yellow Jacket nests beneath the roof of a carport on the premise. First off, I'd like to know if I'm res...
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I know this has been answered, but we just purchased a home that we are going to use as an airbnb. There is already a nest doorbell and smoke detector. I would also like to get one of those devices to monitor for sm...
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Is there an app that can monitor the health of all of your systems (HVAC, security system, pools, etc.) regardless of manufacturer or location onto one dashboard and sends you alerts when equipment fails? Or, predicts...
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I just purchased a three-family property. The ground floor will be an AirBnB STR, and the upper floors will be year-to-year tenants. Any recommendations on smart systems to avoid or purchase for the building's front d...