We have one rental in Jackson and now on our second property manager. First was Evernest, (never again). Now, a Mom and Pop style PM. I don't want to say who since I'm not 100% sure what's going on. First red flag, th...

There are obvious benefits to acquiring properties that have permitted work, but I want to see if anyone can explain why some folks allow unpermitted work. My curiosity includes how timeframes are affected, the listin...

Just curious: what would YOU do in this situation? (The lady in this story has a history of "drama" with us - so nothing in this story is unusual.) A tenant called last week about a pipe that has been leaking in her c...

Hey everyone,
My husband and I had the tenant from hell in our single family home. We also hired a management company to manage the property. (Our first time as landlords, we outsourced to make sure we did everything...

Hi fellow landlords,Today I had a situation with one of my tenants in NC. This tenant has been paying rent always on the 5th, although the lease agreement says the rent should be paid on the 1st of every month. She pa...

Hypothetically speaking, let's say that you found a contractor that was cheaper than the rest.  Their communication up to the exchange of the first draw check, perfection.  You performed a simple background check, ask...

I met a guy online that seems very ethical, so I reached out to him.I scheduled a skype meeting with him even though he's local to work around our schedules. After a generally good conversation, he offered to work wi...

It has been cold here in Michigan, but I have had an unusually small amount of inquires on this house.  Are any of you having better luck? Here is my ad:   http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Burton-MI/house,condo,ap...

Years ago, I had a tenant who's toilet got plugged - but they continued to use it until it overflowed on a weekend and I was the only maintenance guy we had. It was the last toilet I ever worked on... and probably th...