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Andre Lewis Should landlord or renter cover utilities?
4 February 2017 | 17 replies

Hoping to get some thoughts on landlord vs. renter paying utilities. I plan on not including utilities in rent, but want to get different perspectives on the topic. Thanks!

Joe Splitrock Best Hack or Right Tools For the Job
15 June 2020 | 47 replies

I have learned that having the right tools can not only save you time, but you can do things you thought were impossible. When I say tools, I am broadly including processes, chemicals, machines, etc. What are some gam...

Anthony Parr How much to spend on post reno cleaning?
6 April 2023 | 10 replies

We did a MAJOR reno on a rental from the 70s that had 100% differed maintenance.  Almost a full rebuild and finally finished after about 7 months.  Right now we are evaluating local cleaning services.  The quote was f...

Jem J. Renters paying upfront x13 mos.
26 April 2016 | 37 replies

New student renters graduating next year will pay upfront x13 mos' rent and water bill ($75.00/ mo). ( they will pay all utilities). Will reimburse water fee if they overpaid at lease' end. Anything else we need to be...

Rick L. How to make your property indestructible, well almost!
26 October 2013 | 19 replies

I'm considering expanding my property portfolio into the section 8 realm. Now, we've all heard the horror stories of tenants trashing the property/units, late payments/no payments, etc. However, before I jump of...

Nate White I just can’t wait until people take me seriously
27 May 2022 | 14 replies

I got all these people saying they’ll call me back and then they don’t because they really just weren’t interested. They see that I’m 20 years old and I’m broke. They see that I don’t know as much. They feel safer wit...

Daniel Porter Removing paint from wood floors
4 March 2020 | 26 replies

So I tore up some carpets in this house and found some wood flooring underneath that seems pretty salvageable. Whoever rehabbed it before us was really sloppy with their paint job and left paint all over the floor, an...

Sean Boivin Using VR to sell to investors over seas?
21 June 2017 | 20 replies

what are ur thoughts on using  virtual reality head sets to show cases house to investors not in ur country? Do you feel this trend might be the next big thing?

Account Closed Do recessed can lighting improve rental prospects?
3 May 2022 | 31 replies

Hey BPers.
I have my first unit and, to be honest, it's being sitting the last 9 months because of other business endeavors.
I'm circling back to it and my question is this (see picture).

There are 2 light fixtur...

Amit M. Choosing kitchen cabinets and countertops for higher end rental
30 November 2015 | 17 replies

I'm remodeling from the studs a 2BR/1BA unit in San Francisco. Expected rent will be about $3000. Tenant quality here is very high- young college educated white collar professionals. So I'm doing a quality and thought...