My tenant owes me  several  months of rent, FINALLY he  has stated he have moved but did not leave keys and have left a lot of personal property.  I have a new tenant moving in soon and need to clean my unit.  I have ...

1) Don't put 20% down. Especially if you are just starting out and don't have tons of cash and therefore won't be able to move on your next deal if you do put 20% down. Lenders love that 20%, but it just isn't necessa...

During a walk-through of my property today, my contractor says that my 1966-built single family with basement will need hard-wired detectors: Plain old smoke detectors in bedroom, and combo smoke/monoxide detectors ne...

I have an issue with an A/C unit we had installed last year. The compressor is already fried supposedly because the install tech didn't wire everything correctly. The service company that came out wants to set me up w...

I recently have experienced my my first move out. The tenants left a month early. I told them that they are still responsible for the last months rent but I would find a new tenant to replace their time to help them s...

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I was hoping for some advice. I have a multi-family property in which each unit has their own set of washers and dryers, but both sets are located in the basement - a common area.  The tenant from one of my u...

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I am a new member to BP. I am a multifamily real estate investor from Randolph, MA. My company also invest in commercial multifamily properties while providing conservative returns for investors.

I h...

I'm considering installing the Kwickset smart key (master key) deadbolt on my rental. Link: https://www.kwikset.com/smartsecurity/key-control.aspx. Has anyone had experience with this? I called a local lock smith and ...

Hello all,So I am in a bit of a pickle and curious to see if any other landlords have experienced a similar issue and what sort of course of action they would recommend.  I own a SFR out of state with a business partn...

My new tenants unit flooded 2 days after signing the lease. It was caused by a clogged AC drain line. This has required removing carpet from 1 of 2 bedrooms, and will require replacing laminate flooring in a large par...