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Good day BiggerPockets landlords. I have an increasingly disruptive problem at a property comprised of a main 2/1 home and a stand-alone studio behind it. Turns out the studio, which is attached to a one-car garage, a...
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Ideas I had:• Nest automates thermostats and one day in the near future is a good implementation in B rentals• HVAC or dishwasher breaks and technology can alert you• Technology good for B and A class• Class B rentals...
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I'm curious, what tools are you using for MTR?Do you have anything that monitors energy / utilities use?What are you using to research a market?What amenities have helped you attract the most guests? (EV, fenced yard,...
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Exploring economic trends is essential for developing a successful real estate market strategy, particularly if you're focused on rentals. I broke down some key trends to monitor and their implications on a potential ...
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I installed smart devices (Nest, Lock, Security System, Garage door openers, Blinds and others) in my property before listing it on AirBnb. I don't want tenants to go and mess with them. I prefer to give them access ...
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Hey all,It's winter time and the oil is flowing. This gives me plenty of incentive to find a way to cut some of these heating expenses. Most of the time when the topic of submetering heat is brought up the consensus i...
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Hey BP,
I just bought an older house (1910-ish) split into five apartments (~2700 square feet total). They aren't separately metered so the utilities are included in their price of rent. The electric bill was about d...
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Just got an email that the fed raised the rate by .25 today. That was expected. What wasn't expected is that instead of planning to do 2 more increases in 2017, they said in the meeting that they are planning 3. I'...
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I'm looking to see where my rentals could be more energy efficient (I cover utilities as the landlord, no way around it) as well as my own home. Any recommendations are appreciated!
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Hi, Hopefully posting this to the right forum category.i did an inspection today on a commercial property consisting of 2 office buildings (4 tenants in one building and 1 tenant in the other with one vacancy) and a r...