I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...

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So, I have a STR in Orlando and my management company tossed all the pool floats (a couple pretty nice ones !) and toys we had, blaming it on COVID requirements.  Said not allowed to have them for guests. ...

I am trying to understand this better so I can explain to potential sellers clearly. Everyone seems to know what a land contract is, but owner financing seems to be a bit more of a mystery to most sellers.As far as I ...

Scheduling a showing today, I read in the listing notes: "You're being recorded." With listening devices, security devices and cameras present in many homes these days, it's getting more and more common for sellers to...

Hi Chitown BP folks, I'm thinking of renovating the garage attic space into an office area (no plumbing and not a bedroom). It's a good amount of space for this purpose. Challenge is that the garage is not insulated a...

Hello,I have a two part question I'd like to gain feedback on:1. I am going to be renting the apartment I've been living in shortly, and I installed both indoor and outdoor cameras, as well as the Ring Home Security a...

I'm looking for suggestions for lock boxes for keys at SFRs.I'm not out of state, but I'm not a close enough drive that I can be there to meet the handy man for every repair call. I'm looking for a lockbox system wher...

Hello, fellow BiggerPocketeers!Recently we asked you what sort of features you'd like to see on BiggerPockets, and a recurring suggestion was a way to save articles, videos, podcast episodes and forum threads so you c...

So I have this SFH in AZ that we've been using as a vacation rental...Have had it a couple of years and have been happy with the amount of time we've had it rented. We've even had summer renters, believe it or not. On...

Just closed on my first rental property and I'm curious about security options. I'm considering installing a Ring and letting prospective tenants know when they apply that both I and they will have access to the video...