Looking at a foreclosure.   One of the upstairs bedrooms had this sticker on the wall.In the basement and the garage it appears that they sprayed white paint of some sort on all the surfaces.  Either to improve the ap...

Smoke detectors – Use actual smoke to test the sensor. By spraying smoke into the alarm, you get a true indication if the alarm works. The “test battery” button only test the battery. The sensor is just as important. ...

Hi all, I recently moved out an apartment in San Carlos, California. My landlord did an initial walk-through inspection 10 days before my move-out. He said everything looked good and did not leave a written list of da...

hello,I am new to investing, in fact, I just began to research the field.  One thing I came across is a site called Unlimited Funding by Marco Rubel.  Has anyone had experience with his system of investing?  His main ...

so I took an application from a prospective tenant yesterday. She put down her current address and landlord along with the landlord's phone number. When I called the landlord to ask some questions she was extremely p...

I am considering my first rental/vacation property and would like it to be in Puerto Rico for a few reasons:--1. I loved it when I went. Amazing beaches, food, nature, culture, etc. I enjoy speaking Spanish and salsa ...

So I have a situation that will be fun to play out over the next few days, but interested to see what other landlords would do.

Tenants contacted us last week because their lights were dimming. Had an electr...

Hi all,I'm from California and just closed on my first investment property in Columbus. It shouldn't come off as a surprise that I got a property in North Linden, as you all know how hot Linden is right now. I'm looki...

I had 3 estimates done from what looked like the best rated window guys I could find on Google Maps (I don't know where to get any references).They all quoted me between $26k and $37k for 10 1st floor windows and 8 ti...

What is everyone's favorite method to finance down payments?