I've heard a few tips about excluding certain appliances, putting language in the lease related to maintenance calls, or being really choosey about tenants in the first place. What strategies have you had the most suc...
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A tenant had a water bill 5X the usual due to a leaky toilet. She alerted me of the problem after the $260 water bill came. How would you handle this? Do you think it is the landlord's responsibility to pay some or al...
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Hi BP folks! I came across a property and I'm struggling to decide if it is good for a buy/hold or flip, or if it is only good for draining my wallet and schedule. $40k purchase price, $5k in repairs to bring it up to...
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I am in the process of renting out a SFR in a mountain town and I promised to the tenant I will supply washer and dryer. My current tenant is a single person but in the future there can be 3 people staying in the hous...
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I need some guidance involving what to do for a maintenance check. Tenants have been in the home for 1 year (2 yr lease). We have been in the home on a few occasions for various issues but have never done a specific c...
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Just brought a duplex as an owner occupier. Should I provide a refrigerator for the potential tenant, or should the tenant buy there own? Thanks for reading.
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Hello everyone I would like to get a sense of what percentage (5-10%) you allow for maintenance cost, cap ex & vacancy when analyzing a property I realize it’s based on property condition and other factors but let...
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Any suggestions on Home Warranty companies for Rental Homes in california. Also looking for suggestions and inputs on what key appliances would be required to be covered which would turn out to be most expensive to r...
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Hi, I am currently in need of a new cooking range, and I am contemplating upgrading all appliances: range, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher (they are all just over 10 years old - as old as the house itself). I woul...
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Has anybody done this? Why or why not?