Hi BP, simple question here. I’m having my brick row home exterior painted (I know it’s a cardinal sin to paint brick) I’m trying to calculate how many gallons of paint I need. The facade should be roughly 300sqft. An...

As an owner, what are the top considerations or issues you face when deciding to bring on a property management company to help manage your units?

Hi all. I am curious if some experienced people here can share some tips for increasing appraisal value? Given that square footage and location are fixed what can an investor improve that will raise the appraisal the ...

Hey guys, so I've been seeing a lot of kitchens (both new and refurbished) with no hardware on the doors and drawers. Is this a new trend? I'm guessing it's to add a more sleek and modern look and to also give the buy...

My tenants came home to an open window. They called the police to inspect the home and make sure no one was still in there. They did not notice anything missing or disturbed, but they just started moving in a few days...

Does anyone have experience using google sites for their rental property management?  I want to start using Buildium or some other PM tool, but they have TOO much.  I am looking for a place to file maintenance request...

Hello everyone!My partner and I have recently just put down an offer for a SFH in Kansas City! We signed the PA and we are currently getting all the mortgage details down. This will be our first time and we are excite...

Hey Folks,
I'm under contract to buy a 4 unit building, 3 prime residential with ground floor commercial. The residential are large (2000+ sq ft) but only three bedroom. I'm considering adding a bedroom to each in th...

I have a tenant who has called repairmen (which are then charged to me, the landlord) on a number of issues that are really just common sense. The most recent was filing a maintenance request because the toilet wasn't...

I have a situation in Petaluma and I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas as to how we might be able to solve this to everyone's satisfaction.  There is that a family member is living in a detached carriage house on...