Some questions for those of you already involved in this business:

1. How many hours per month do you estimate you spend managing your own property? (example: one 4plex)

2. What percentage of your tenants stay at le...

I've got a handful of singe family rental properties that I mostly completely renovated when I bought them, but I am starting to look at what I should be setting aside for capital expenditures and am pretty blown away...

Hey, I just purchased my 1st rental property a couple months ago. In June it will be 6 months since the tenants have been in place. I would thinking of doing a 6 month inspection at the property. What u guys think out...

Out of curiosity, does anyone know why pink and green bathrooms were so common in older homes? Was it a matter of popular style back then, was there some sort of money saving component? I would like to know if anyone ...

So I decided I will start a thread about a project that is currently in its infancy. When the project is completed, the value of the property will essentially double (I have Leases already in place for when the projec...

Hi everyone. I recently purchased a property in Providence and it was listed as a 4 unit and the building really does have only 4 units in it. However in the tax record this is listed as a 5 unit. The deal was made as...

Im in the middle of this on right now. First off the tenant was 2 months behind on rent and I was starting eviction when I went past and they had moved out in the middle of the night. When I went in the carpet were to...

Dear Martin Martin was a 57 year old male. He was single and said he took care of his sick mother who was in a wheel chair. He appeared to be a shy little man and somewhat boyish. His Italian accent was cute, and he...

Good Evening...I've seen a lot of leases where the property owner requires the tenant to show proof of Renter's Insurance.  Is this something that you do?  Why?  I guess the real question is what impact does it have o...

The apartment below mine reported a ceiling leak. I’ve thoroughly checked my unit, and there is no sign of a leak coming from my apartment. At the time of the leak, my tenant was showering, but everything around the b...