I purchased a cabin in the smokies a few months ago and have gotten a handful of visitors and reviews. One of the consistent areas of improvement is the value rating. While i know some guests will nitpick, i expect mo...

I'm an investor located in North Seattle and am looking to buy a place (single family home for buy and hold) a little north of Shoreline (thinking Mountlake Terrace / Lynnwood).  Due to all the rental laws (and fear o...

Hi BP,What are some ways you keep expenses low in an office/retail building? I have heard updating the lighting to led is a huge savings on electric bill. It’s a 1930’s building w retail on bottom floor(they pay utili...

Had a guy move in Sunday night to one of my STRs.  He called me the next day to complain about 3 things.  1. He locked one of the bedroom doors and didn't know how to unlock it from the outside.2. He wanted a better c...

I have a property that is having issues with squatters and thieves (taking the copper piping and water heater).  The property has been vacant since February.  I have a property manager, but it takes a very long time f...

Hey everyone - I currently have a triplex under renovation and one unit is ready to be rented out. The utility setup is unique. All 3 units share water , 2 out of 3 share gas, and electric is completely separate. To m...

I am a soon-to-be new landlord and have trouble finding answers to some questions I thought would be easier. I will most likely pay for water, sewer, and general trash. Where do I find an estimate of how much water, s...

I have a tenant who just moved in about 2 months to newly remodeled rental (everything is new) that purchased this year. I had the AC system checked by HVAC company and everything works fine according to the company. ...

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some advice on how to split the utilities for the in-law apartment. The apartment is not individually metered but is on its own water heater and has its own central ac unit, my side of th...

when renting out a house should the tenants pay the utility separately or should I include that in the rent, same question if I were to make it a section 8 rental.