How often does everyone inspect your properties? Do you replace the air filters monthly yourself or allow the tenants to do it. I was thinking this would be a good reason to access the property regularly. Then mayb...

My tenant's air conditioning cut out recently, so I had a company do a service call. End result is $197 for the technician to pour some hot water and bleach down the drain line. The drain had gotten stopped up, w...

My basement is not finished and is all cement.  There is a finished wall that splits the basement so each tenant has their own laundry and storage.  I do not have a sub pump where you could just have the dehumidifier ...

Is it legal in Oneida County in Upstate NY to charge tenants a flat rate for utilities? Example $1300/m for rent + $50/m - water $50/m for gas/eletric

I am in the process of rehabbing a vacant apartment that I just acquired. Before anyone moves in, are there any things I should be proactive and check/replace, etc. I am a first time landlord and hope to get some tips...

How often are you performing inspections of your units to ensure nothing is damaged, no leaks, etc.. Any formal schedule? Or just here and there when you are already there? I don't have a formal inspection policy or p...

Hello everyone - I am starting this topic because I am curious to know 2 things:1)  Is there anyone out there doing this with success?2)  What your thoughts are around this subject, in general.My uncle owns (outright)...

Hello BP Community,
I have a rental property in California and have some questions about how other investors approach landlord/tenant responsibilities. I tend to lean towards making things as easy as possible for the...

I attached the letter that all the apartments received today. It says that they need to come inside all our apartments this week only to look around. I want to know what are they going to look for? they never done thi...

Hi all, for the experienced self managing landlords out there, I was wondering if folks can share what you do when a tenant moves out. I'm very familiar with self managing in terms of the tenant screening process, get...