All my rental properties have water faucets on the outside of the property. My current leases do not have language indicating that car washing, gardening, etc, etc, are not allowed -- but, I know these things are happ...

Has anyone come across this?  I am evaluating a property and the water meter has been removed from the pipe at the street level.  Does the water company cut these when the previous owner is delinquent or something?  D...

Hi All,I own a 2-family, which is currently my only investment property and the first house I bought. I now have both sides as rentals and get great cash flow. So far everything has gone well with the exception of a f...

Hello all,I have found a house built in 1885, that was converted into a 4-plex. Most of the house seems to be in good condition other than one section of the foundation and a probably leak in the radiator system. I wo...

It sounds like my refrigerator/freezer is passing away! I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated. And are there any tricks to for the purchase as a landlor...

[b]How does a landlord protect themselves from tenant who does not pay water bill due to eviction/expiration when the water bill follows the house? We can only charge one and half times the rent for a security deposi...

Hello BP!I was on vacation out-of-state last week when every investor's vacation nightmare happened: My tenant called and told me the unit was flooding (being destroyed). I called Service Master and they were able to ...

The sale of our property is in contract, the house has been empty.  Closing will not occur for 6 weeks - All utilities are currently on but wondering if I should turn off Gas & Water since the house is vacant &amp...

Hello! New to the forums. I just purchased a property off of Hixson Pike and what I originally thought was a French drain issue has now evolve to need some excavating along the back and side of my new property. Curren...

Hello All! I'm reading long distance real estate - and was wondering what peoples experiences have been with the outer banks?  Questions: Any pitfalls with having properties so close to the water? A lot of these house...