I've been an electrician in Washington (the real one..) for 10 years, residential, commercial, and industrial. I've learned a ton from BP so this is me trying to give back with knowledge of something I know very well....

My tenant called me a month ago to complain that he has burned up three TVs and he thought the electrical in the house was faulty. I tested the outlet and it was around 119 to 120. I put in a new outlet and told him...

Surely someone else has done this...

I don't have / want an actual fax machine... I want everything to be in an electronic format. Ideally I would be able to send Word files, or PDF files, and faxes that get sent to...

Hi BPers,I'm in the processing of hiring my cleaner for my first property. Does your house cleaner normally give you an invoice after every clean? Probably for your records, it would make sense to have invoices for al...

1. What Trouble did they case you? Tell the story! Be honest. Some of us will use this information to better ourselves as landlords!!!! 2. How did you resolve the issue, if it was ever resolved?

As you scroll through fackbook or other sites you see various life hacks about cooking, landscaping, etc. I want this post to be about landlord hacks( what are some simple tricks you use to make your life easier as a ...

I just made an offer on a house with a thirty year old furnace as a turnkey hold and rent. Hot water heater is in a similar state although not quite as old.  Would you go ahead and replace now or wait for it to break?...

I am putting together my SOW for my first flip and want to upgrade the electric on the two story to grounded. Why? I want to put out a good product (that sells easy!) and it makes sense to me to upgrade the electr...

Do you pay for flyer design? Why or why not? If you do, how much do you typically pay per flyer? Do quality flyer designs help properties sell faster? Are there any other benefits?Also, where do you get your flyers pr...