Michael Germinario
Cable Wire Hanging from Roof - What the #$%&?
Hi BP!I noticed a cable/wire hanging off my roof yesterday and I think its connected to a Direct TV satellite dish. It looks awful and I want it removed. My question is could this cable be anything else, or is it de...
Dan Nguyen
Repairs for Rent-Ready
I got my list of items that the property manager recommends repairing today. Most are paint/patch/caulk and window screens. This is a long distance home so I am not able to manage it myself. The total estimated cost s...
Jon Santos
Painting Responsibility for Exterior Wires
Newbie here. Just got a new tenant in my rental and he went ahead and got a dish satellite installed (without my consent but I'm not making a big fuss about this). A few days later, I got a notice from HOA that I need...
Matthew Herrington
Tenant, Pro Satellite Installer, wants to do it himself
Do you let a tenant who is a professional do his own work on your property?
I have a new tenant who gets free satellite service as a perk for his job as an installer. He asked if he could do the job including puttin...
Devin Washintgon
Do you let renters put dishes on your roof?
I saw someone ask this on Facebook and it didn’t get the proper response. So I’m bringing it to bigger pockets!
Corey Dutton
Blockbuster is History: New Media Consumption Has Taken Over
The fat lady officially sang for Blockbuster this month as the entertainment retail chain’s new owner, Dish Network, announced the closure of 1,500 stores. The failing Blockbuster chain was purchased by Dish Networ...
Account Closed
TV and Internet
What do you do about allowing tenants to install TV (either satellite or cable) and Internet service in their individual units?
I don't care if they do, I just want to have it done in an orderly, nice-looking...
DL Martin
10 year easement contract with Time Warner Cable? Experiences??
I have a 38 unit apartment complex. Twenty five years ago (or so), the building was wired for cable. It is now a mess. Time Warner came out to do a site survey and have offered a complete, professional rewire of all t...
Andy Zohoury
Non-Exclusive Comcast Agreement Fee
Hello! I have a question about what is an appropriate agreement fee for a utility provider, such as Comcast, to bring their services to a property? For some background, we own a Class A complex of 36 townhomes in Atla...
Valerie King
How do you coordinate cable and internet?
What are best practices for having cable and Internet access set up at a rental property? Should it be up to the tenant, should it be up to you? I'm hoping to hack a duplex and I'm wondering how to go about this.