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Andrew Reis Smoke and Fire Alarm Sensitivity
4 July 2023 | 9 replies

Happy Fourth to my fellow Real Estate Investors. I am a landlord here in Boston and own a 3 family. I have two common area stairwells with 2 Kidde Smoke Alarms in each (Model P4010ACS). They are hard wired fire alarms...

Brett Fredrickson Notebook Computers
6 October 2007 | 15 replies

I am tossing around the idea of buying a new notebook computer. I have owned two previously (Both PC's and Win95/98 OS).

I am seriously considering the new Macbook Pro. I haven't used a Mac before, but I hear that t...

Account Closed Best Cell Phone for RE Investors?
28 March 2011 | 33 replies

At our company right now there is a debate over which is the best cell phone for our company to get.

There are votes for the Droid, iPhone, and BlackBerry Bold. Most of us have BB Curves right now and a big knock is...

Lavaud Charlemagne Best Apple laptop for real estate?
23 November 2021 | 97 replies

I’m in the market to buy a laptop to do real estate (i’m an agent) but i’m not sure which one to buy (I would prefer an Apple laptop but I’m open to other suggestions)? Thanks for your assistance.

Stone Teran Heat while rehabbing w/o utilities?
16 December 2016 | 19 replies

What temporary heat source should I use while rehabbing an apt building in the winter?  No utilities are turned on.  I like propane portable heaters but I'm concerned about CO poisoning.  Is that the customary temp he...

Steven Keys Free TV for Tenants (at no cost to landlord)
8 February 2020 | 1 reply

As a kid, I had a little handheld, battery-powered antenna TV with a 2" screen. I thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread. With the rise of the internet and the insane price of cable, I have been without l...

Carla Kordab How can we add preventative cost measures to protect the properties from harsh weathe
1 February 2023 | 2 replies

Whoever is managing your property, since the winter weather is a serious problem for all of us you can save it from harsh weather by implementing various strategies and processes.Here’s some tips for the out of stater...

Bienes Raices Do you use a wireless alarm on your vacant properties?
15 November 2015 | 22 replies

I was looking at the the Skylink sc-1000, and the cheaper Mace system. They both can dial your cell phone when the alarm is triggered.

However, when I called Skylink customer support, they said I needed a land line i...

Jon Mason Spelling out things like light bulbs and unstopping toilets?
2 August 2019 | 20 replies

There was a really great BP podcast a while back where they interviewed an investor who had her renters trained so she wasn’t stuck unclogging toilets and things like that. I can’t remember which podcast that was, but...

Calvin Matthews Is it possible to make money from solar on a rental?
9 October 2023 | 3 replies

Hi everyone.
I'm an out of state investor with one house in New Braunfels, TX. My vague and miniscule understanding is that electricity is handled differently in Texas than other states. That being said, I've been he...