Got our first booking through AirBnb. Guest left us private feedback (wrote it on a notebook and texted us photos), although she emphasized that she "WANTED" to make it public. Some of it was warranted, but some of it...

There is something called an efficient market (well known in stocks and commodities).  That is where there is no easy money to be made, as everything is priced so no one has an advantage.
Then there is the mania.  Fo...

I am well above the average DIYer in skill, and was mostly through a home-inspection course before career change, so I know a great deal about most things in a home, except for wells/septic.

I am looking at a...

Hi,We just had a very BAD rainstorm here in Michigan (oakland county). My house and 2 rentals had water in the basement, unfortunately I didn't have flood insurance (like 99% of people here it seems). The water has be...

I need some guidance involving what to do for a maintenance check. Tenants have been in the home for 1 year (2 yr lease). We have been in the home on a few occasions for various issues but have never done a specific c...

Hello BP!  I've been a pro member for about 6 months now and am proud to announce that I have officially closed on my first deal - a duplex!  The gameplan for this thread is to chronicle my progress through the rehab,...

What’s the costliest thing that has happened to your rentals that you had to pay for? Did you sue the tenant?

I'm reading Think and Grow Rich right now, and the six steps to change your mindset are very specific of the goal you write that you are supposed to repeat aloud twice a day. The problem is it revolves around money, a...

Question: Would you rent to someone who gave you a false contact for their current Landlord?Background (Story): Potential Tenant looks at place, Likes it, fills out application, and wants to move right in. I call the ...