Ken Badziak
Telephone lines?
I'm curious, for those of you doing full gut/rehabs, do you still install the olde-timey telephone lines and outlets into the walls? Or do you wire everything for the 21st Century, i.e., Cat 5 Ethernet, Cable TV, USB ...
David N.
TV Internet Cable
This is a relatively minor issue, but could use some advice. I'm setting up my first STR and I need to get TVs and service. Personally, I cut the cord (cable) almost 20 years ago, so the idea of paying for cable seems...
Jeff Moore
YouTube TV for Vacation Rentals
I have 4 vacation rentals and I'm thinking about getting a YouTube TV accoutn and paying $65 a month, but then I can use the account in all 4 units. But, I just downloaded the free version to check it out and I can or...
Mio Chee
Requests from New Tenant
Aloha BP Fam,I need some pointers from experienced BP investors. I just received an email from my PM who manages one of our rentals. My new tenant who moved in recently is requesting the followings. I had never had a ...
Paul Sandhu
Educate me on old style televisions
23 separate STRs with about 75 televisions. Every living room has a smart HDTV, every bedroom has an old style television. There is cable and wifi at every address, it is a bundled service from Cox. Right now I hav...
Account Closed
Tenants breaking the lease agreement terms
So I get a call from one of my renters saying the plumbing is stopped up and it's shooting out the roof vent. Now this is an old country home on a septic system that had a garbage disposal that I removed the cord from...
Amy Mead
Does anyone rent out the dock space at their STR?
I was thinking of a charging a dock fee if the guest brings their own boat or rents a boat locally. The dock has space for a boat and a lift for a small boat. I would like to offer this as an amenity but I want to cov...
Paul Sandhu
Problems with Roku HDTV?
I bought a Roku HDTV today and went to install and activate it. A guy moved into the apartment last night, and I told him the TV would be up and running today (it didn't have a tv).
So I enter the activation code ...
Lady Smith
Renter Woes
Anyone ever catch their maintenance man snooping through their belongings?
Rob K.
New proposed law to curb squatting
Check out this story: Getting rid of squatters
A new bill would make squatting a felony. I like the part about allowing the landlord to use "FORCE". Landlords would be allowed to enter the house and remove th...