Oliver Posewitz
Property Management Company Issue
I'm in need in some perspective, I have three duplex units that I chose to have managed by a company that has been around for a long time. They seems to be very bogged down though, and I feel as though not enough att...
Mark Hu
tankless water heaters for apartments?
I've been playing with the idea of installing tankless water heaters in apartments. But I suspect tankless water heaters require more care in usage and maintenance than regular tank water heaters. Since tenants vary g...
Stephanie D.
Put in our first offer and have some questions
Hello everyone! I've been reading the site for a while but this is my first post. We put in our first offer on a small duplex with two bedrooms in each unit. I am crunching numbers like crazy to see if it makes sense...
Marco Morkous
First property a problem
So in March I buy my first property. Things go well. I didn’t pay much out of pocket. Got a good deal, it appraised well, rehabbed it etc. not it’s cash flowing well. HOWEVER. Plumbing plumbing plumbing has been a maj...
Drew Feutz
Owner Paid Utilities
I'm looking to house hack and I've found a triplex that I'm interested in but there's one problem: landlord-paid utilities. This includes electric, gas, sewer, trash, and water.I've done some research on this the past...
Paul Sandhu
The Ultimate Bath Towel Thread
**This thread is for high turnover hosts. This is for bath towels, let’s not get off topic! At any one time, I have 75-100 bath towels in all my STRs. My biggest house with 9 beds had 9 towels in it until this morni...
Mike Fitzpatrick
Inheriting leases, Locking the thermostat
I am in the process of closing on a 4family that needs some work to the rent roll to be a really profitable. 3 of the 4 units are rented with two on lease thru June and one TAW. The issue is the heat is included in...
Jeremiah Belocura
First-time Philly House Hacker
Hi all, first-time [future] house hacker. My wife and I are moving back to Philly and have found a duplex we're interested in, both units being 2 bed/1 bath at roughly 750 SF.I used the BP Rental Property Calculator,...
Alan B.
Allow washer?/Prevent water abuse.
In my 2 unit rental my lower level tenant wants me to allow her to have a washer & dryer. Originally my stance was no washer due to what I read in The Section 8 Bible. I noticed that in my market a “no washer” pol...
Bret Winegar
Thoughts on neighborhood just South of Brookside park?
I just got my 2nd property under contract in Indianapolis! It is a duplex that is just south of brookside park (and north of 10th st). The plan is to BRRRR. Any thoughts on the area/neighborhood? To me it looks li...