What is your preferred source of heat for your apartments up here in the northeast?

Anyone use electric? Seems the easiest to install but electric bill may be through the roof?

I am currently using gas/gas stoves b...

Bought a 5-plex 6 months ago. Previous owner lived in one unit and chain smoked for 30 years. I have rehabbed all the units, but can’t get the cigarette smoke out of that unit. I’ve redone the floors, painted the wall...

Texas recently proposed 3 bills which will add many of the same regulations currently reserved for hotels to short term rentals. The rules appear very similar to the ones we operate under in the city of Austin, but th...

So today me and my maintenance guy come over to cut the grass and change out the thermostat and to our surprise there's all this water on the new vinyl plank flooring in the dining room. The eldest daughter, 14yo, st...

There are old discussion threads on this, but wanted a fresh perspective with a new thread.There is a dusty rose colored tub from the '60s that was painted white with a DIY kit; the paint is peeling away. I have dist...

Interesting thought came to mind.  Lots of contractors are paid by the hour or jobs.  The overall economy is slowing down.  I know there is still a need for housing the Bay Area so this might not be affected but any t...

“The True cost of yield”Was the l captured off the g-chat window with my brother, after whining to him about some $hitstorm I created for myself, and had no one else to blame but the muppet in the mirror.  Long story ...

How do you tenant proof your rentals? I was listening to BP show 48 and they gave a few ideas. I listed a few of them they discussed plus some from this post. What else do you do?
Screen tenants thoroughlyUse 5/8 dry...

Greetings, fellow property enthusiasts!
I'm currently in the process of narrowing down my options for real estate investment, and I could really use your expertise and insights. After careful research, I've shortlis...

Hi all! This is my first non introductory post. I've been visiting properties today and I went into one where the owner mentioned that the person who lived there was a "bit of a hoarder". Well the result was interesti...