For those of you using outside PM, do you have a clean or automated solution for aggregating your PM books with the stuff you pay for yourself (insurance, taxes, mortgage payment, admin costs, materials, travel, etc)?...

A new tenant had a small water leak in her apartment due to a clogged drain. I cleaned up the water, which did not damage her belongings since it was minor. I had to shut the water off to the apartment since, at the t...

Newbie investor, looking to purchase my first rental in the next few months in greater Denver. In researching my submarket, one dilemma I've encountered is a perception of higher-than-average crime. I thought installi...

Hello! Just wanted to share some notes on my experience with RentRedi.  I was not going to but I noticed BP is now promoting RentRedi again on their recent podcasts so just want to share with others before people deci...

Are we allowed to post links to zillow or other websites here? For example, I think a good way for me to start in real estate is to learn everything I can about underwriting, then find 1-3 properties on which I think ...

Well, us unfortunate folk who cater to C-class tenants in Upstate NY just got our heads handed to us.  The legislature does not want to own public housing; it just merely wants to CONTROL all the housing privately own...

A lot of landlords out there are missing the fact that the tenants are the caretakers of their investment. And to make them more invested as caretakers and not just feel like renters; these are five tips that can help...

I'm looking at rehabbing a legal 4-unit on the north side of Chicago in a class A neighborhood (Lincoln Square / Ravenswood) and the top floor rear egress is in a bedroom, making the bedroom not a legal bedroom but, r...

My rental SFH is going to need the carpet replaced after the current tenants leave April 1st.  This is a 1250 sqft. SFH in the Schaumburg area near Chicago with a slab.  What's the best looking, durable, affordable, a...