One of my tenants does flooring for a living. He asked if he could put new carpeting in his apartment, and said it wouldn't cost me a thing, that they had plenty of leftover carpeting to do the entire unit, and that h...

ExteriorInteriorTrim TreesClean old wasp nest in garage AtticTree by Fire placeClean fans and vents in bathroom/ new models are silentClean the guttersGet new air filterClean outdoor lightsScrub Baseboards and doorsTr...

How is everyone handling when a tenant moves out and has their smart phone connected to the Nest thermostat? My understanding is doing a hard reset on the thermostat factory resets it so the next tenant can connect to...

Just picked up an 8000sqft building in Western mass (7 apartment, 1 commercial space) that is heated by oil and paid for by the landlord.  My partner and I are looking at creating a dual fuel system, where heat pumps ...

I am actively searching for my first house hack deal (western MA, > 4 bed 2 bath, single family/duplex, <250K).
I am wondering if anyone has experience dealing with utility expenses while renting by the room. I...

I have been reading through several of the posted topics, and several times I've read advice that said it is a bad idea to not pay the last month's rent. I've never skipped out on rent in my whole life, but am consid...

Hi all,
About a year ago we purchased a 2 story 2000 sq house in Garland, Tx as a rental. Got a great price but put about 25-30K in upgrades including new A/C, water heater and appliances. The house is all electric an...

Hello,My apologies if this topic is covered elsewhere. If so, feel free to point me to it. We are about to acquire a 10+ unit multi-family residential building in Chicago built c. 1970, and are exploring options for u...

Funny but not so funny occurrence --Im a new landlord and my tenants just moved in today. I got a call that the bathtub wasn't draining. I asked them to use the drano I provided first. They did and said it didn't work...