Hi pros! Just learned my tenant has seen nice & went & bought a bunch of mouse traps. No mice caught yet. They want me to repay them as well as remove dead critters. (Don't blame them!) but should I reimburse ...

Hey everyone, recently acquired an investment property with a mother in law basement setup. There is a space for a kitchen but it has a strange set back wall with a sink. I have a few ideas on designing a kitchen layo...

Basically, my wife and I are military and moving away soon. For two reasons, (1: our house is probably bigger than what most military families in the area are looking for. 2: our private room on AirBnb has been relati...

In your long-term rentals, which do you prefer and why?  What are the pro and cons of each?  Which is more durable? I'm building a closet, and trying to decide which kind of doors to use.  I don't think the room entry...

Hello, just wanted to get some feedback from the forum on this issue. A tenant contacted me and said she has two Yellow Jacket nests beneath the roof of a carport on the premise. First off, I'd like to know if I'm res...

Hey BP,

So I bought my first property last year in Tampa, FL. Its a SFH with a half-converted detached garage in the back.
Pretty soon I realized that I have health issues when I'm in the home, and it seems to be ...

Hello! I'm soon to be the proud owner of 2 homes. One has a lovely kitchen, the other...does not. It's lacking(see pictures!). So I may be in need of a kitchen redo/addition. Both will be rentals. I have attached imag...

I've just recently taken over managing my properties from a property manager only to find smoke alarms chirping and no furnace filters changed out.....ever.  I replaced batteries and filters in 2 units but I'm sure th...

We're getting ready to open our first STR that is a cabin in the mountains by the river.  It has a hot tub on site, but it's currently drained.  It sits on a little patio in the yard, not under a roof.  This time of y...

I'm about 6 months out from having my house ready to rent. I live right next door and will be repainting, replacing flooring and doing some minor modifications.

My home will be a short term min 2 night stay max 1 mo...