Hi to all of my helpful and motivated BP team members. I am creating a plan to remotely manage a small 1 bed 1 ba in Tybee Island. The unit is hardly 500 sq ft. I am located in Charlotte and this is going to be my fir...

My wife and I are about to close on our first foreclosure on Thursday! No one is able to contact the previous owner! House has furniture still in it, power is on, and there's an alarm system! My attorney says that ...

Looking to purchase a 6-unit multi-family home. Current owner pays for propane heat for the entire property amounting to an additional 9.6k annually. We, of course, would like to switch over to a system where each ten...

Hey everyone,I stumbled across this site in my research on our first short-term vacation rental purchase. It’s a 3BR 2BA condo just over the dunes from the beach. We’re trying to decide on self-managed or a property m...

I was curious to hear from my fellow Baltimore County Maryland investors. I've noticed a few of my tenants have mentioned that they get pretty high bills from BGE. The bills are in the $200+ range for small 2-bedroom ...

The real estate sector is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the twin engines of technology and sustainability. As the world becomes increasingly digital and environmentally conscious, these factors are...

What door lock do you use for your Airbnb/VRBO?  I understand there are locks that open with a code you send to your guest's cell phone and it will unlock the door during their stay, then deactivate.  Does that system...

Hello BPers,

I'm planning some repairs on a rental property that I'm closing on next week. Went for another look this week and realized the downstairs unit doesn't have heat in the bedrooms. So I'm considering the...

We have units with both a keypad and lock. During the last turnover we thought it would be easier and less risky to only give physical keys since that’s harder to share than the keypad code. The renters would really l...

Post up any tips you have for managing your STRs.  One a day.  Here is mine for today:  Whenever you have to take a clothes dryer apart to do something to the belt or motor or thermostat, take a look at the bottom pla...