Dear BP friends, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday! A tenant of ourshas just complained today about vent cleanness after he lives in the unit for 10 months. He sent us a pic of the ceiling after bathroom e...

I am getting my primary condo rent ready. Unfortunately there was a cat incident while I was away, and I believe the awesome berber carpet I had will not recover - sad because it was three years old and probably would...

Cleaning tips...What's your favorite tip for cleaning an apartment or house between tenants?

I like to start with the least caustic chemicals and the least abrasive scrubbers first then work my way up. For a...

Experienced landlords: In the process of ordering replacement carpets for a couple of SFH's I'm purchasing to buy and hold. Getting so many conflicting opinions from carpet stores, installers and carpet cleaners on t...

I have a small portfolio of six rental units. Five of them are run as furnished short-term rentals, and one is a long-term rental. I'm interested in listing all six for sale. I'd like to know if you think this is an...

I have hard time finding a good vacation rental cleaning company in North Jersey.I called people on craigslist but the prices are quite high. In my area hosts are charging 25-50 dollars for cleaning. I didn't find nob...

Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...

VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...

Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...