I own homes in another state.   I've leased them out for a number of years and always had the lessee responsible for full maintenance of the property as if they were the homeowner.   The exception to that is I've paid...

Hi folks,A few weeks back, I decided, at the advice of all of you beautiful people to convert my rental from electric to gas heating.  I just received the quote and the hvac guy is saying I have to change out my AC un...

I found a really ugly house today. Going for half the price per square foot of the rest of the houses in the area. Huge potential, but one of the limiting factors is the Mansard Roof.Have you ever purchased a house an...

I am debating removing the popcorn ceiling from a small room by myself. I understand the process involves spraying the popcorn ceiling with a chemical then eventually scraping it off. How feasible is this for someone ...

My HVAC system is leaking coolant in the property I'm currently living in, but will be renting out next year. The unit is a "luxury" condo associated with a country club-- generally an "A" property. Several other unit...

So one of my tenants decides to make a complaint at Board of Health on me without even contacting me first. So of course they go in and find a whole list of violations, most of them typical which I would repair anyhow...

I am in a quandary with a perspective tenant.  For last month or so I have been showing the house to lots of people and have had a few applicants that just did not work out for whatever.  Been working on house for a ...

Newbie investor, looking to purchase my first rental in the next few months in greater Denver. In researching my submarket, one dilemma I've encountered is a perception of higher-than-average crime. I thought installi...

I'm in Bergen County in North Jersey. The owner of the home next to me is moving out, and offered me the home before it goes on the market. The price offered was 260k, similar homes in our neighborhood are displayed a...