Just wanted to throw this one out there. I currently have a scenario where my tenant has called due to a broken fridge in rental. I am responsible for the appliance, but she's wanting a reimbursement on the lost food ...

So I am doing a rehab/flip on an old, old house.  House has old timbers for floor joists and has a crawlspace.  There is NO insulation in between the floor joists.  Never has been.  I am flipping this house.Should I b...

I'm down here in Texas and through exploring the local area I have found a number of nicely priced duplexes near a military base which got me thinking; Is anyone here willing to share their experience owning rentals i...

The following are obsessions I see from owners about running their STRs. They gross tens of thousands in revenue, but go into a rage (Baba Yaga?) when a few dollars is at risk. The law of averages says that there will...

Problem...... - Utilities From HELL!!!!My client has the property from hell, with an old-school forced air furnace.....I was able to get them great tenants at a great rate..... only to find the blood sucking heat drai...

The dirty tenants moved and I can't get rid of the smell. I've tried sprayers, bleech and all kinds of air fresheners. Any other suggestions?

I just got back from visiting a friend at his new house. In the midst of the tour, he showed me his shower, and the LIGHT SWITCH that used to reside in there, but has now been relocated because that is slightly out of...

The family with 13 kids that was just arrested for abuse was in a rental house that they have been renting for several years.  With the damage to the house, it seems like no landlord or manager has been in that place?...

Curious on how you handle annual HVAC maintenance? Are you tenants responsible changing filters and annual service for your A/C and furnace? If so, how do you hold them accountable to keep these up to date? 

A lesson I have learned as an appraiser.  I recently appraised a home that was built in 2021. It had a crawl space with no vents. The block walls were sealed with a product similar to B-Dry, like you would normally fi...