My rental will soon be turned over to me, and the tenants name will be off the utilities. Do I need to leave them on in order to sell the place? I get concerned about agents/buyers coming in, turning the AC on to "co...

Hey Guys & Gals of Bigger Pockets,I am from Vancouver, Canada, am brand new to REI and am in the beginning stages of the process (getting a pre-approval, getting an agent, etc). My mom just recently bought a new h...

We just closed on our first rental property and need to give it a face lift. While we have cash for renovations, I'm inclined to spend as little as possible. My husband, on the other hand, would love to completely gut...

Howdy - I'm here with another basic STR question as I jump into my first short term rental. I've searched the forums and seen support for Nest and Honeywell T5. What thermostat do you use and recommend?  Thanks in adv...

So I am fairly new to owning a rental property... 3 months to be exact; and my tenant had their water heater go out. Immediately we ran down the basics of coaching tenant to relight the pilot, and with no success we h...

Hi Chicago BP – I have a question on marketing a unit for rent in terms of the number of bedrooms to list it as. Building is a typical frame building in Logan Square with the unit on the first floor. I think it would ...

Hi everyone, I have a question regarding listing how many bedrooms for a rental property. I am adding a bedroom to a SFH and was not planning on having a closet for it. Whenever listing the property to rent, can I sti...

I am looking for input on what other experienced apartment investors look for when making upgrade decisions.  In other words, when you're considering investing in some kind of additional expense, how quickly do you wa...

Could someone provide me with numbers on a good "sub2" deal (starting from acquiring the property "subject to" and then lease optioning it to a tenant buyer)? If I didn't provide enough info, please feel free to ask.H...

Hi all, I have a property built in 1980 with original windows that are definitely showing it's age.  I met with a window contractor (America's Best Choice) and the guy presented me the option of getting windows that m...