I'm hiring a management company for my STR. Of course, I can figure out what my insurance, cable and taxes will be. But, what can I expect to spend for all of the other expenses? Consumables, utilities, repairs, yard ...

Turning over a property where a tenant smoked inside the last few months (once she decided she was going to move out). After taking out carpet, scrubbing the nicotine off of the bathroom ceiling and walls, and pai...

I'm guessing this topic has been discussed many times, but this is my first time with this problem, so I appreciate your forbearance.I have a rental with wall-to-wall carpeting. I had a tenant with a dog. Apparently t...

Hello Fellow House HackersI want to highlight the success story of a fellow house hacker I connected with last year, Vance Payne. What I love about his story is that he was able to get creative and find a contractor t...

Want to have a discussion about rent ready cost, for anyone investing in SFH in Memphis area (SFH about 1200-1500 sqft, rent about 850-1000/mo), what would the investor expect on the rent ready cost? I understand it d...

Just bought a new rental but the previous owner smoked a pack a day.  The whole place smells like cigarette smoke.  Painted the whole place but didn't even change the smell.  The carpeting is only about one year old a...

We just bought a house where the owners kept two very large dogs in one bedroom. The dogs went to the bathroom outdoors but left dirty, oily, stains on the lower walls and carpeting. We have removed all carpet and pad...

I'm kind of moved into my new home. It's larger, by 115 sq feet than the other one, and about .6 mile almost directly north. It has a northern exposure, rather than southern, and no patio cover. I do not yet know what...

Hey All,
I just purchased a 4plex at 10th St and N Tuxedo St, it's a 4plex (all 1 bedrooms), which I've completely renovated top to bottom.  I have it listed for rental right now, but if someone would like to use it ...

Hello BiggerPockets community,
I'm looking into analyzing my first investment property and stumbling upon a situation with this bathtub. I want to either replace it or convert it to somehow have a shower and it can s...