Mindy Bowden
Insurance for water line
I got an offer from a utility company for one of my rental properties to purchase insurance for the exterior water line service for $4.95/month. Is it worth it or am I better off just saving that money? What is the li...
Marcus Auerbach
What does the new EPA initiative mean for landlords with lead water pipes?
I have been getting a lot of questions from owners about letters being sent out by the municipalities here in Milwaukee to tenants informing them about potential lead service lines leading from the street into the hou...
Rich Hupper
commercial lender question
I have two properties, one a commercial building for auto repair, the other is a mixed use building, commercial retail on the bottom floor and 2 residential units above ( this building is currently out of service need...
Megan Stevens
First time REO interest
Hey Everyone, I found this site by accident almost, however I'm glad I found it. My husband and I moved from LA to TX a few months back and we are currently renting a house. As we were driving around town a few days a...
Mindy Jensen
Announcing BiggerPockets Reviews - What is important to you?
Hey hey hey fellow BiggerPocketeers!BiggerPockets is always looking for ways to improve the site - and what we hear over and over is: What is the best solution for X? and Has anyone used X company?We've heard yo...
Bob Collett
Vacant property theft of hot water tank - alarm system
About a month ago, there was a break-in at a property I manage in Cleveland Heights near the East Cleveland border. The owner was interested in selling the property, so he gave the listing to a real estate agent. The ...
Jay Hinrichs
ON line Notary
Just did my second on line Notary as seller.. This is a nice service . I understand most East coast and mid west sellers and buyers insist on going to the closing office and sitting around a table.. I NEVER ever go ...
Jeff Lee
Online Payment Services/Help Tenant Build Credit
Does anyone have any experience with online rent payment services that claim to help tenants build their credit? This is what I've found so far and I'm trying to find one with the lowest cost for both landlord and ten...
Mauricio Ramos
CAPEX or Replacement Reserve on MBs calculator ??
Hello BP Family!Kind of running in circles on this dilemma and would love to get your opinion on this.When using @Michael Blank 's calculator (which is a state of the art weapon) i see the "deposit to replacement rese...
Olena M.
Splitting utilities and meter costs
I am in San Diego building a rental studio on back of property. Permits for construction in and I’ll be given multiple addresses.
I would like to split gas, electric and water to have each unit metered individually....