Tom McQuinn
Trail Cam for Trespassers?
I confess that this is for my residence but I am an investor and I do hope to sell it for a profit someday.Back in 1992 I lost my mind and bought a 1.15 acre wooded lot in one of the better areas of town. I totally u...
Jim Robertson
Trouble leasing a front house/back house
I have a 3/2 front house and 1/1 back house in North Central San Antonio that I am trying to get leased. The back house is getting lots of showings and a few applications. The front house however is not getting much r...
Ian Jeffreys
Best outdoor deck railing for short-term rental vs. resale vs. aesthetics
We are renovating a home in the Catskills and stuck on what railing to install on our outdoor deck—cable or metal. We plan to use the home for short-term rentals—so safety is important. We might sell if the rental m...
Mike Wood
Landlords, do you rent your units sight unseen to applicants?
With the power of the internet, I am constantly amazed at the applicants that contact me and want to rent an apartment sight unseen. Most appear to be from out of town and relocating into my city. As of right now, I...
Scotty McNaughton
Idea back yard for 2 bed, 1 bath duplex
We have a duplex that sits on two lots.. the back yard, that is basically the second lot, is fenced in and shared at this time.I want to separate the back yard area and make a small privacy section for each side. Wha...
Lee L.
Mice in a woodsy vacation rental
I am currently preparing our vacation home in Vermont near Mount Snow to accept vacation rentals. The thing about a house in a heavily wooded area is that there is a never ending stream of mice looking to get in. I kn...
Yonat Piva
First SFR almost ready in Milwaukee and hoping for more REI in future
Hi everyone! This is my first public post and I'm hoping for some encouragement and insight into the decisions and direction I am heading...My family of 4 is moving next week out of our SFR in Milwaukee (between the a...
Mark Forest
Basement wall cover
This basement is damp and the water table must be high so I have already dug trenches that lead to a sump pump. The sump regularly flushes the water out, so that is far better than it was. However, this portion ...
Lynn Harrison
How to, DIY termite inspection?
Any tips on what to look for? We're looking at houses and my boyfriend has experience in construction but not termite inspection per se. We are only looking for ourselves- not doing an inspection for anyone else.
Is ...
Osazee Edebiri
Show Pre- Rehab or not?
4 unit property in Oakland with two units that are vacant and rehab will be starting next week. Normally I would wait to show ready units, but I know leasing ability typically tends to be less as we get out of the sum...