I just thought I would relay my costly lesson in 'fairness'.  I have a SFR in Milwaukee.  This is the first year I am managing it myself having burned through 3 property managers in about as many years - costing me mo...

An obstacle I'm running into with building my portfolio after analyzing a potential deal is the very high property taxes, particularly on properties that have been owned a long time by the previous owner. Im.not certa...

Tenant of 2 years moved out and left the place barely broom clean, but with food and dishes in the kitchen cabinets, lot of nail holes in the walls, the floors in dire need of mopping and marks on the walls. They were...

The water provider for one of my rentals just changed their policy. Bottom line is that they will no longer deal with renters and will only establish accounts for property owners - we are talking about a SFR. This w...

Good morning all!I am interested in doing a basement dig out and finish and I want to do the work myself. I would like to touch base with an engineer type for some quick guidance and approval (obviously at a cost). An...

I just did a drive by today and noticed my tenant is storing an excessive amount of household items in the yard, including indoor furniture.  It looks like a potential hoarding problem and I'd like to address it asap....

Hi!I recently purchased my first property in Nashville - living in it for now, fixing it up to rent - it needs some work, starting with the flooring in the first floor. I’m going to be ripping out the carpet and tile ...

So I have a basement that used to get water issues, and I FINALLY got that taken completely taken care of after two years of trial and error (and money).  Now, I can get back on track to finishing the basement as orig...

Hi folks. Would appreciate any thoughts or input about a shower in a duplex I have under contract. I would really like to update the shower hardware. The shower has a hot and cold handle above the faucet. Does anyone ...

With the spring finally here, I have been working outside on my rental properties doing several things.  As a result, I have a pile of dirt, almost enough to fill a pick up truck.  In a way, they can be reused.I wante...