I am currently looking for my first multi family property. Looking  for something in a good neighborhood that needs rehab work. I am wondering what other landlords do to "tenant proof" their units. For instance, what ...

So I have a very basic question. I have a rental that I'll be charging 700 per room to rent, this is going to included all the utilities. That being said can I install a programmable t stat with a lock box?

Thinking of purchasing a duplex. It is both for sale and rent. The rental ad states all bills paid. Walking the property I noticed there’s only one ac unit and thermostat in the bigger unit. Sharing one ac unit with a...

We're looking at a SFR around $140,000 and the rate our broker is quoting is 5.5% plus $7500 closing costs. This seems pretty high, but this is our first SFR in the Dallas, TX area. We've also looked a private money, ...

I'm deep into renovating my house for use as a short term rental unit in the upstairs flat.  I'm in a desirable area with heavy foot traffic that's close to a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station.  So I thought I wou...

I am in the process of purchasing my 2nd rental property, and have spoken with a number of banks regarding rates.  Since it's an investment property the rates have ranged from 4.25% to 4.75% (Monday they were 4.25% wi...

So after a few years of investing, I had a career first on Tuesday. One of my tenants called and said they had been robbed. Someone kicked in the back door, ransacked the house, stole TV's, etc. All in broad daylig...

I have a basement lock-off.  My wife and I live upstairs.  The blinds are broken and need to be replaced, upstairs and downstairs.  For our own, I greatly prefer cellular shades.  They look nice, easy to operate, easy...

Does anyone have any creative ideas to prevent copper wire theft?  We have had a few houses get hit (always while they are vacant).  Thieves will steal copper plumbing and wires.  We always replace plumbing with pex, ...

Bought a property in California in Jan. from another investor, already tenant occupied. Tenant decided to move out February with no thirty day notice, previous landlord never did a move in inspection. Per old lease te...