I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...

My tenant always pays rent late but usually before the 4th. This month the tenant still has not paid rent or reached out & today’s the 11th. I already informed the tenant that there will be a late fee than she tol...

Hypothetically speaking, let's say that you found a contractor that was cheaper than the rest.  Their communication up to the exchange of the first draw check, perfection.  You performed a simple background check, ask...

Lowes and Home Depot offer this at times. Buy the carpet and pad from them and they'll install it throughout the house for $97. I assume the catch is that you can't get a good buy on the material? Have any of you...

So July is the first month that I've collected rent at my new properties. I got all the rent except from one tenant. From all accounts from the previous owner, she was a model tenant. In fact, I remember being in her ...

I currently manage 8 rental properties in Grand Rapids, MI and all of my tenants habitually pay on time except one. I've had her as a tenant for 9 months now and she has only paid on time twice. Her credit wasn't terr...

I have tenants that pay the last day of the grace period after normal business hours around 8pm.  What should I do?  I'm pretty fed up with this particular set of tenants not only are they personally inconsiderate sho...

Hello BP Community,I have a tenant who constantly fails to let contractors in when I have scheduled repairs. I want to renovate the bathroom in the apartment to install a ceiling exhaust fan and new sheetrock/paint. P...

Landlords who self-manage rentals in a different state. How do you this? What systems do you use to oversee the listing, showing, and managing repairs, inspections etc.? How do you mitigate the risks of not being clos...

Hi,I've heard tapes, seminars and blah, blah, blah, about this particular subject but I've never really seen step by step with actually company names and contact information.