Mike M.
How much should a PM involve Landlord?
Hey guys,I've been self-managing for 5 or so years now but recently turned over the PM on a couple properties to a local property management in town. I'm so use to being involved in the day-to-day business of the prop...
Jacob Northfield
Unexpected repairs after FHA appraisal
Hi everyone,I'm under contract and about to close on a duplex. The offer had an inspection contingency, the property was inspected, repairs were made, and the contingency was removed. We then had the house appraised w...
Ben D
Advice for out of state property managers
Relatively new to real estate investing, and for the most part it has been okay. Although, recently I am having some issues with an out of state property. I am extremely busy, and RE investing was a means to make so...
Joey Yip
Tenant not communicating
I have a tenan just moved-in for over a month. Her dog kept breaking the wooden fence in the backyard and the neighbors complained to me. So I talked to her and she agreed that she would do something to prevent furthe...
Lucas Taylor
Length of time to take care of maintenance request - Personally handling PM.
Tenant informed me of a maintenance request 1 week and 1 day go and the issue still hasn't been resolved. It has been a challenge getting someone out to the property; hasn't been from a lack of trying. Now someone say...
Graham Watts
How many strikes before switching property management companies?
After a few months with a property management company, they have made a few mistakes: - Forgot to resolve a broken item in the condo for the tenant, with no communication about the fix/progress for over 2 months- Misc...
Deirdre Lizio
Should you pick a property manager based on price or service?
I’m working on building a property management company in Boston that truly solves real problems for owners and tenants, and I’d love your insights. Here’s the big question: Is property management all about profit, or ...
Chris Nowlin
I trust my contractor to do everything...except answer his phone
I'm still new to the business and looking to expand my list of contractors, but in the mean time I have been using a guy I went to high school with. I don't have any complaints about his finished product, but his comm...
Abigail K.
Verbally Abusive Tenant in NJ
Hi There,I have a tenant who has been having issues with his air conditioning on and off since last summer. Each time, we send our super to check the controls and if we need to, we call the air conditioning tech to co...
Steve Rozenberg
Absent Tenants, What Do you Do?
Ever Lease to One Person and Whenever You Go To The Property, That Person is Never There?