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Tanya F. Gas water heater question
11 January 2016 | 16 replies

Not sure if this is something I want to do myself, but maybe some here have come across this issue before.Our chimney is in bad shape.  Rather than repair it we are considering doing what we did at our other property,...

Account Closed Is my property manager ripping me off !!!!!!
20 May 2021 | 29 replies

Hi Fellow BP’s             I have struggled with the following question for the past two years  I’m I getting ripped off by my property manager. I purchased 6 rental properties a few states away three years ago and...

Robert Carter Power outage during a storm
4 August 2020 | 16 replies

Never encountered anything like this before so this should be a good learning experience. Guest reached out to me to let me know there isn’t any power in the house. I’m sure due to the Tropical storm we are experienci...

Melanie King Underground Oil Tank - Connecticut
11 December 2019 | 19 replies

I am under contract for a single family house in Stamford, CT. There is an underground oil tank in the front of the house. The previous owners used a company called, "Technical Environmental Construction, Inc." to aba...

Michael Herr Well/Septic Newbie
17 January 2014 | 17 replies

I am well above the average DIYer in skill, and was mostly through a home-inspection course before career change, so I know a great deal about most things in a home, except for wells/septic.

I am looking at a...

Ben Stout What's your secret weapon? Do you put something special in your houses?
13 November 2012 | 17 replies

I read a post a while back where a gentleman highlighted the fact that he'd put one of those natural rainfall shower heads in a unit of his and potential tenants loved the house. Do you have a special item like this? ...

Bob Collett Vacant property theft of hot water tank - alarm system
20 June 2017 | 18 replies

About a month ago, there was a break-in at a property I manage in Cleveland Heights near the East Cleveland border. The owner was interested in selling the property, so he gave the listing to a real estate agent. The ...

Garrett Christensen How much to set aside for Maintenance and Cap Ex?
29 December 2022 | 6 replies

Hi All,I've been investing for a few years now and when I'm running numbers I always set aside a percentage of the rent for maintenance and cap ex. I adjust this number slightly based on the condition of the property,...

Steven Maduro Lazy Land lord tips pt 2 removing wall paper
2 June 2013 | 13 replies

Hello Everyone
I am back with tip number 2
Lazy land lord tips how to remove wall paper.

Remember the lazy land lord wants to avoid doing work twice
so getting it right the first time pays off in the end.

I did a...

Mimi Booker Paying too much for maintenance & repairs?
9 July 2015 | 8 replies

I am a new landlord with 1 single family residence in Houston, TX which was built in 2005.   I just had some maintenance & repairs done to the house:- $220 to replace A/C drain pan and overflow plug.- $85 for a "S...