Vincent Donato
Yes or No to ceiling fans in rentals?
I have a rental duplex in Lakewood, Ohio. This older home has older ceiling fans in the bedrooms.I'm planning to replace all the fans with LED light but wanted to hear peoples experiences on this.My thoughts are, ceil...
Kyle Hansen
"Rentability" of Garden Units in Chicago
I'm a first time investor in Chicago and I've noticed that garden apartments are MUCH cheaper than an apartment just one floor about it. This obviously isn't a surprise - people in cities prefer to be higher - but the...
Brandon Carlson
How I lost $982 my first month as a STR Host
Hi BPI am sharing how my first month went as an STR Host. Time after time, people on social media discuss the highlights and how much money you can make owning an STR but ignore the ugly/bad that comes with being a ho...
Sarina Drucker
Tenant Fridge Issues
I purchased a new Whirlpool refrigerator 11/2016 from Best Buy. The new tenant has notified me that the temperature is iffy. When they get it to the correct temp (using a thermometer) food directly in front of the ven...
Pat Martin
Pipe burst in garage whose fault?
So I had a tenant leave the garage door open at my rental house for a whole day on the coldest day of the year and the pipe that goes to outdoor faucet burst. The pipe was not insulated. Do you think I should pay ...
Mark Jurgiel
Tenant complaining that it's too cold in the apartment
Hey all,I have a 2 family home that I rent out in Queens NYC. The tenant on the 3rd floor always complains in the winter time that's it's cold, especially in the bedroom. Everytime I go into the apartment to check it ...
Emily Bell
Horrible Property Manager Experience
We're in the process of firing a property manager and hiring a new one.
The current one we've had for 3 months. She has never uploaded any documents, statements, last weekend when we wanted to follow up on some thin...
Chris Tao
Rehab homes with Lead based paint
Hi BP,A newbish question. Anyone has experience on rehab/remodel older homes with lead based paint? I am curious about:- do you just paint over it or need to strip it first?- when selling, do you still disclose lead...
Vikram Arora
Fogged windows - looking for recommendations in Raleigh area
Hi,We just bought a 2006 townhome for renting out. About 9 windows are fogged up..got a few quotes..one from HD..coming to about 7k ..most folks are recommending replacement. Do these prices seem reasonable? Any bette...
Steven Mitchell
DIY-Most common items to fix as a landlord
What are the top 10 things I should be able to fix on my own that I don't need a contractor or repair man for? I'm trying to house hack and limit my expenses as much as possible. Steve