I have been wary of houses on a slab becuse I worry about having to drill up the floor in case there is a plumbing issue (and there always seems to be a plumbing issue). What are your experiences with houses on a sla...

Howdy all,We use a modified version of the generic lease that comes with @Brandon Turner's [really awesome] Book on Managing Rental Properties. We had to make some changes to conform to New Hampshire state law, but ot...

Hello everyone!I just moved to Miami just under a month ago, and I'm currently living in Miami Beach (renting). I'm looking to buy my first property using conventional financing (have VA loan as an option or would be ...

My situation:

I own a triplex in Chicago, live on the first floor and rent out the upper two.

Cooking gas is separated for each unit, but a single hot water boiler heats the entire building. This last (...

AC unit on one of my out-of-state properties went down.  How do you deal with getting multiple quotes from vendors?  Do you ask your tenants what times they are around and then have a few vendors come by and give you ...

Hi there everyone, what a great community!The long story short is that we went to a 3 day workshop here in Sydney and got 'Sold' the opportunity to make money in the US remotely from here. I was wondering what thought...

Hi guysI have an older two family which has such high levels of humidity in the basement that I am constantly replacing joists and other wood due to rot. I think the best option is to run a dehumidifier.In this basem...

Not you getting tested...getting the building tested!

As a Home Performance Expert I run into many situations of uncomfortable, unhealthy, and too often unsafe indoor home environments. When it comes to getti...

Just a general question to see what everyone thinks…What would be your choice for heating a rental property? I feel like central air is a great investment just for the sake of ease of use for a tenant. It also gives u...

I am a first-time home buyer and got an offer accepted to house hack. I had an inspection recently and I have no idea how to evaluate some of the items on it. I have done some research, but I would love to get perspec...