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A lot of landlords out there are missing the fact that the tenants are the caretakers of their investment. And to make them more invested as caretakers and not just feel like renters; these are five tips that can help...
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My spouse and I own around 10 properties in our area. One is a property he purchased before we met. It was rented to the same renter for 11 years with a manager taking care of the property. The renter recently moved o...
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OK, we had our kitchen redone in our primary residence this spring.
a few weeks ago when we got the first 'polar vortex' our dishwasher failed to drain overnight. Since it was still under the 1 year warranty...
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I'm renovating a house I bought that has a nauseating smell to it. We have aired the house out for a few days. There were many dogs, cats, and rats living in the house. They also smoked. The smell is probably in the w...
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I have an otherwise nice lower B class townhouse that has the absolute ugliest fiberglass shower surround ever produced. It’s still in great shape (although it’s 30 years old) and certainly doesn’t effect the marketa...
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hi BP community - Happy new year! My husband I became accidental landlords 6+ years ago when we moved to a single family home and rented out the townhouse we had outgrown. We've been blessed to have no vacancy over th...
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Where can I get the best price outsourcing direct mail? Click2mail seems great but when I choose the small postcard I can not seem to find anything to choose from. Does anyone have any insight as to why I'm struggling...
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Top floor tenant in an up/down duplex clogs kitchen drain. 200 to clear the drain and 700 to repair the ceiling of the unit below. Tenant has been there 6ish years. Lived through many repairs/upgrades. Roof replacemen...
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Hey BiggerPockets Community!
I’m excited to share a bit about my experience purchasing and operating a laundromat. I’ve seen a few questions about laundromats as an asset class, and would love to share what I’ve lear...
I'm working with a landlord whose last tenant killed himself in the unit and was not discovered for two weeks in the middle of summer. The landlord hired ServPro to "clean up" the place but the smell still lingers....