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Landlords: I need your advice
Hello all!So, I've been in this landlord game quite some time now, and my second largest business expense is mildew abatement.Let me explain.Most of my properties are in Monterey County, where we get a lot of humidity...
Jon Q.
STRIP PRIVATE BANKS OF THEIR POWER TO CREATE MONEY
“Printing counterfeit banknotes is illegal, but creating private money is not. The interdependence between the state and the businesses that can do this is the source of much of the instability of our economies. It co...
Justin Knighten
Cost to maintain and operate hot tub
We're getting ready to open our first STR that is a cabin in the mountains by the river. It has a hot tub on site, but it's currently drained. It sits on a little patio in the yard, not under a roof. This time of y...
Ken Rishel
A Must Read by Frank Rolfe
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Frank Rolfe:The PBS News Hour recently ran a segment titled "Bad Bargain? Manufactured Homeowners Feel the Financial Strain", as a par...
Randy Dulac
Help me understand the extent of rehab required
I am looking at a 2 family that is close to me and is in a good area. I
want to BRRRR this property. It needs a lot of work. The home has
been vacant for 10 years, and has no heat. The was built around 1900. ...
Wesley C.
crawl space fungus
I've read other threads on BP about mold, but as you know different regions of the country tend to experience mold in different forms and fashions. Here in the south, we have lots of crawl spaces that are very hum...
Andy K
Urgent question - Opinion on installing PEX piping
We have a rental property in the Inland Empire in So Cal and the tenant living there was getting very high water bills for the past few months. When they called the utility company last week, they were told there c...
Justin Wood
Airbnb, how to keep pipes from freezing during winter?
Need suggestions on how to keep my pipes from freezing. Yes, I have hose covers. But house does not have central heat. It has wall natural gas heaters. I feel it is a safety hazard to leave them on for a week at a tim...
Lynette Guy
Nest Thermostat Short Term Rental
I have a Nest thermostat in my short term rental cabin in North Georgia. I have not put any restrictions on it right now but in my house manual, I ask that the guest turn it to the AWAY setting when they leave and als...
Laura Williams
How much do new windows save on utility cost?
For those of you who have fully replaced old windows & installed new ones in your personal or rental properties I’m curious what percentage it reduced your utility bills.I have an apartment unit that has 15 large ...