Brian O'Connor
Utility Company Visits: Leave a Key or Waste a Day
Hi BP:
As a landlord, which approach do you typically choose when dealing with utility (e.g., gas company) or handyman/contractor visits:
1. Leave a key
Pros: no one's time is wasted
Cons: lock...
Blake Bell
Moved into Apartment and everything was broken
Location: Los Angeles
Date moved in: Jan 19
Date everything was repaired: Feb 6
Things broken: Water Heater, Central Heating, Garbage disposal, stove & fire place etc.
Question: Do we have to pay rent for the day...
Jody Ho
New landlords - 1099-NEC/1099-MISC and QBI deduction
Hi everyoneI am a new landlord from last year and working on my tax return. I found two new things along the process. First, 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC. Second, QBI deduction.I bought two 8 unit multifamily properties in ...
Michael Baum
Good review of LG Washtower for compact spaces
Hey everyone. As I have posted before, I use the Yale Appliance blog for a bunch of great info. They have a huge service department in Boston and they track each and every repair on all appliance types and brands and ...
Steve R.
Broiler stops working and tenant wants a reduction off the months rent
Hello,I'm looking for thoughts on this situation as I've never had a tenant make this type of request.The broiler stopped working on his new stove. He contacted me 15 days laterto tell me about the problem. He since t...
Anthony Wilson
Repairs on a FHA home
Quick question, when buying a HUD or FHA etc. does all the work have to be done by licensed contractor?
Stephen E.
Stored Dishwasher
I had a dishwasher that I had pulled when renovating a unit and putting in stainless steel appliances. I kept it in the garage thinking it would be useful if a basic white dishwasher failed in one of our other units. ...
Carrie Foley
STR contracts - do you think they are necessary on AirBnB?
I just wanted to see what the STRers out there are doing. I've heard some folks on BP comment that when they are listing their STR on AirBnB (which I'm about to do), they feel comfortable that the legal contracts on A...
Justin Ashley
Hiring a Property Manager?
Generally I'm a flipper and have stayed productive during these awful economic times. Over the year I have really been considering purchasing 3 - 5 rental properties to generate a monthly return. With my time tied up ...
Joe Garramone
How to manage all your Keys
Hi Everyone,I have 7 units that I own and manage myself. This means I have 7 sets of keys for these properties along with my personal keys and vehicle keys. I like to carry the keys with me at all times in case I find...