Jason Measures
Do you have a maintenance schedule system for tenants?
Recently, I had to pay $60 for an HVAC tech to simply tell me that the air filter needed to be changed on a 4-month old HVAC system in one of my rentals. The tenant called and stated that the air temperature was readi...
Christopher Abele
(Occupied) Property Inspections
We perform a quarterly property inspection currently during which we change air filters, check smoke / CO2 detectors and look for signs of water issues (toilets aren't running, nothing under sinks.)I'm still learning ...
Hakeem Rahman
Property analysis before sending direct letters?
I see that people are sending out multiple letters a month, and I want to know how do you know what property you are discussing when a seller responds? I know that I can ask and they would tell me, but I'm not sure I ...
Evan O'Brien
Calcualating Rental Income from STR’s
When you’re calculating the potential rental income for a STR property is there a specific approach to take? Recently I’ve tried estimating daily rates to charge for STR’s using the enemy method (estimating the daily ...
J. Martin
Remind tenants to notify about water intrusion for winter?
One of my tenants recently told me that a dark spot appeared to be growing each day during the rain, until they woke up with water leaking onto their bed..
As I was contemplating how many days it had been get...
Wesley Kuo
Need Help: Tenants' Requests
Greetings BP family,
Weeks ago I posted a topic about screening tenants for rental property, and thanks to the immense knowledge from all who responded, I found the tenants and signed the agreements effective August ...
Account Closed
Crisis Averted
Tenant called me on Saturday saying the bathroom light wasn't turning on. Went on Sunday to check it out. Turns out it was a bad light switch.. YES, A BAD LIGHT SWITCH! How often does that happen?!? Anyway, on my w...
Bryce Cutler
How do I best get smoke smell out of an apartment?
I inherited a tenant that smoked with a building that I purchased. He has left and we have had it professionally cleaned, replaced carpeting and painted walls and it's better but still smells stale. Any suggestions on...
Pete B.
Tenant changing attic air filter
We have a home with an hvac unit in the attic, our lease requires tenants to replace the air filter. We had a tenant living here a couple years ago and replaced the hvac system while he was living here. We moved back ...
Paul Ouellette
Appraisal Difficulties
Has anyone had difficulties getting Fannie Mae to allow an appraiser to turn on the water and test the heating system in a vacant foreclosed home owned by Fannie Mae? I am applying for a loan on a duplex, and the ag...