I am hearing conflicting stories from people who are doing direct mail. Some say it's not very effective and others say it's the most effective way to do marketing to find motivated sellers.

Here are my questions. Ar...

So I'm looking at a rental online and it has shingle siding. I was just informed that shingle siding is made with asbestos and is really dangerous. Are there cost effective ways to deal with this like just putting new...

I own a duplex in Cincinnati, rented out to section 8 tenants. I received the following email today.Good Afternoon,Be prepared! HUD is changing its inspection criteria from Housing Quality Standards (HQS) to National ...

Has anyone found a particularly effective yet still easy solution for dealing with tree roots in sewers? Hoping for something I can do once or twice a year, and easy enough a tenant can do it (think flush down toilet)...

Hi,I just bought my first new rental duplex.  I am planning on living in one side and renting out the other side.  Any advice on remodeling the following areas: kitchen and the bathroom?1) The kitchen is an awkward la...

What is everyone doing with their ceilings that could have asbestos?  Are you sending to a lab?  If it comes back emwith a % how are you addressing it to get ceilings flat and smooth?  

Hey there, my duplex is currently tenanted with a retired gentleman upstairs, and I'm working on getting the lower unit tenanted asap.  For the first year I have handled the Grass Cutting and Snow Shovelling myself.  ...

I am in a dispute with a buyer of a property. I previously held the deed in my name. I was ordered by a judge to provide a quitclaim deed (which I did) and "quiet title." My position is that "quiet title" just means t...

A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...

Hello Fellow Landlords,I have beautiful old bricks at my property and now that it is finally rainy season in California, the moss has returned to the bricks. My problem is that the moss poses a slip hazard that I'm un...