Kimberly Fisher
Previous tenant violent - claims to have prop inside
We bought our 1st rental property in March, 2022. Our current tenant, was in place when we took possession. She pays on time, communicates with us and seems to be fine.Apparently, a former tenant, from before we owned...
Henry Clark
Self Storage- security system success
Traveling in Malta and now in Florence Italy for new years. About an 8 hour time difference but our alarm systems are 24/7. Got an alarm the other night. Called our local sheriff department. They called back about...
Thomas Meyer
Temporary cameras during move-out through move-in?
I'm getting ready to have a move-out and was thinking about placing some temporary ring cameras throughout the house until a new person moves in. My reasoning is I live about an hour away and would be nice to have som...
Perry Livingston
Continued Theft just before closing. Need Help
We are about to finish up closing to sell a house we are flipping. We have had pavers, ovens (yes plural) and shrubs stolen over the past few weeks. We know who the culprit is and have put in a few police reports, ins...
Ellen Womack
Question about Landlord Responsibility
Is it the landlord's responsibility to provide the tenant with pest control and security cameras for a duplex? Are there any other responsibilities I need to be aware of?
Justin Goodin
The Basics of Value-Add Real Estate
In the case of single-family homes, the process of buying a run-down property, remodeling it, and then selling it for profit, is commonly referred to as fix-and-flip. Your sweat equity and ability to see a diamond in ...
Kyler J Sloan
Letting Contractors in Remotely via Smart Lock?
I have previously been asking my agent to show my house to contractors for a $50 travel fee, with 2-3 contractors coming at a time, in order to gather estimates for some renovation work. However, I would prefer to rem...
Erik Hansen
Best smart locks and security system for STR
Hey BP folks, looking for suggestions on best smart lock and security system (w/cameras) for a new STR I’ll be acquiring. I’ll be self managing from afar so I’ll need remote programming capabilities for both. After ...
Grayson Lynum
Rental property break in!
So it’s our first ever BRRRR.We put 5 weeks of blood sweat cash and tears into this property!We were so happy to hand it off to a professional property manager, and visions of rent checks, danced in our eyes!Then the ...
Eric Fernando
Security systems for rental property
I recently bought my first multifamily. I am doing the house hacking strategy. Live in lower unit, and rent out the upper unit.I have a tenant upstairs. I am thinking of putting a security monitoring system (like ring...