I looked at a house today where the wiring was done in a manner I had never seen before.It looks like they brought one wire from the breaker to the center of each room (I am looking at this attached to the ceiling in ...

I think it would be more difficult for me to come up with good tenant stories, the horror stories come easy.

1. One of my tenants who I was evicting lived in a unit where I payed all of the utilities, he moved out in...

Does anyone know the Virginia laws regarding taking pictures of the interior of an occupied rental unit during a routine inspection of the unit? I've given the tenant proper written notice and will be conducting the i...

So I’m working on fixing up this rental that I recently acquired. The front porch is leaning because one of the supports is shifted. It is a pier and beam house with two supports on a cement porch and the third post i...

I have to do a turnover on a rental and I literally need 3 squares of tile that need to be replaced but I cant find tiles that match what I have.
What I have is a standard 12X12 linoleum floor.  The pattern is an old...

I started a business managing vacant homes for out of town investors. Also take photos of prospects. I just wanted to know what to charge for Continued securing of property, (drive bys, check locks, windows,) . I also...

Hey BP I am located in Rhode Island and am looking for an inspector in my area. I have done some research and found a company that charges investors $250 for properties up to 1500 square feet. Just wondering if this i...

Do you use QR codes to advertise your rentals?I started to experiment a bit with it as a way to point them to a web site with more information and details.As you know, if you use Postlets or any real estate web site t...

what do you do with the rediation issue from the main electrical box that are on the bedroom wall??

Looking to get incite into lock box options. What works trouble free? What is everyone using currently. We are looking for a way to let contractors into apartments to get work done as well as showings once complete. W...