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I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.
Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.
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Have any of you ever used this product. I had a plumber out the other day to clear a clogged washer drain line and he recommended this product down each drain 2 times a year as maintenance. He said if I would do that,...
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I’m managing a family members SFR and I just got a call at 9pm tonight from the new tenant that water is coming out from where the toilet is screwed to tile. We just had the bathroom renovated before they moved in. I...
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The property consists of 3 residential units upstairs and our laundromat downstairs. A while ago we started to smell dirty water. Initially we thought there was a busted pipe for the washers and water was leaking out ...
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I'm looking to systematize EVERYTHING involved with managing my properties. I only have 6 units now, but want to treat them like I have 600... This way, once I scale, my business model will be in place and I will no...
I’m interested in a property that has what looks like copper waste lines. Some has already been replaced with pvc but not all. Should this be a concern?
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So my last tenant moved out Sunday. I got the keys from her and looked around the place and the bathroom floor was soaked. She said "oh I think that toilet is leaking". Upon closer inspection the A/C drain was clogged...
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Hi All,
I am under contract on a property in Jacksonville, FL and there are a few concerns I have now that inspection has been completed. The inspector noted that this property has a settlement concern with a few cra...
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Tenants of going on three years. Excellent overall, pay early or on time. Never an issue. Recently tenant contacted me, pipe backed up, sewage into house, damaging original wood floors beyond repair. Tenant said he w...
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If a tenant clogs a toilet and sink is that their responsibility? It's not specifically spelled out in the lease however they checked on the move-in/move-out form that everything is working properly? I have a standard...