Jordan Harrison
Is solar power on a multi-unit wise?
I am in the process of closing on a 4-unit in Trinidad/NE DC. I will be leveraging an FHA 203k loan and plan to do some renovations to the property. Should I look to install solar panels to help offset the cost of ...
Chris Modzeleski
Security- Los Angeles
I’ve had an issue with a squatter breaking into a vacant rental in LA (near USC). Can anyone recommend a semi-affordable security armed response service that would be able to respond quickly? The LAPD has been less ...
Stone Teran
How to prevent people cutting through the woods
I own some apartment buildings in a rough part of town. The side is next to some woods and we just had a break-in on the apartment on the very end. I want to put up some kind of fence to prevent people from coming o...
Shawn Thom
Simplisafe review- Alarm System
I don't know if I'm allowed to post this type stuff so feel free to delete it. I do not work for nor get any $$ from simplisafe.I've been mentioned that I thought about using simplisafe alarm system so i thought I'd ...
Steve Sparks
Dirty Rotten Thieves
So it seems that once every few months someone gets into one of my houses and steals something. Usually copper but I just had $400 in plumbung supplies taken. Any ideas on cost effective ways to try to prevent this? I...
Nicholas Jose
How to make tenants turn off basement lights?
Good evening, BP.So in the ground-floor of my property, I have washers and dryers, one set for the first-floor tenants and the other set for the second-floor tenants. The thing is, the first-floor and ground-floor ele...
Jason Malabute
Solid C Area Investing: Lessons from Due Diligence
Investing in an apartment property located in a solid C area can be a lucrative opportunity if approached strategically. The most important step is to really be familiar with the area you are investing in. For example...
Robb Stubenvoll
Security System for Minneapolis Duplex- Please help!
Hi Everyone! I own a duplex close to downtown Minneapolis. Over the past few weeks, the area has become a little more sketchy the riots and everything going on. The police use to routinely drive around the neighborhoo...
Manmath D.
Recommendation on Security system for an empty rental.
One of my rentals in WV is going to be empty from May 01. Plan on doing some renovations and then put it on market by middle of MAY. It's going to be unoccupied and I'm in WA state. I looked at Simplisafe for 9 Entry ...
Paul Sandhu
STR vandalized while occupied, what do you do?
Tenant of 3 months called me at 9:30 pm and said someone had broken a window in the house while she was in there. I told her to call the police, she already had. She and her husband were going to stay with her mom ...