Wesley Myers
Pool safety and STR’s
Our pool is about to be done here in FL. Want to make sure we have all the boxes checked safety wise before we open it up this season. A few questions. Are you using alarms on your doors that lead outside to the pool?...
Chad Clanton
Theft/loss responsibility during renovation, owner of or contractor?
Good afternoon BP, I've got a question for you all and would appreciate input from both the investor and contractor perspectives, particularly those in and around San Antonio. If something were to be stolen during the...
Jim M.
Copper thieves and rehabs
So one of my houses got robbed last night. took the copper from under the house but thankfully left the ac units alone! Can't get a security guard til tomorrow night so I'm spending the night tonight! Once we g...
Kyle Collette
Quick Recap - Short sale, House-hacking, HELOC, and BRRRR
To start, this began back in 2012, but took me a while to get some traction and realize real estate was the way I wanted to go.Let me provide the brief version:First property I purchased was a short sale in Clintonvil...
Jason L.
How much are you spending on home insurance?
I've been having some issues with some of the insurance quotes I've gotten on my properties lately. One one unit (a SFH), I have a fairly low deductible ($1000) but the monthly premium has gone up 20% in 2 years and n...
Yash Warke
Camera at vacant property
Hi all, I have a property that I am looking to rent out. We are still searching for the right tenants, but until we do find someone, I'd like to ensure that I install a camera around the driveway area to ensure that n...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- Caught you!!!
Security system update 01/2022:
Had some break ins 3 weeks in a row about 2 months ago. Was once trying to get into storage units and twice going thru our RV and vehicle parking. I actually dislike RV and vehicle par...
Curt Bixel
Preventing burglary and squatters at a short term rental
Recently, I had a break in at a short term rental I have in Columbus, Ohio. The unit had only been vacant for two days when someone kicked in the back door. I was lucky notice the break in quickly, as I just happene...
Zach Knoll
How Do You Define Cap Ex
As a property investor or manager, it's crucial to grasp the concept of capital expenditures (CapEx) in multi-family properties. CapEx refers to significant investments made to maintain, improve, or upgrade a property...
Chris Harrington
Renting Apartment with Ring Home Security & Home Gym?
Hello,I have a two part question I'd like to gain feedback on:1. I am going to be renting the apartment I've been living in shortly, and I installed both indoor and outdoor cameras, as well as the Ring Home Security a...