My new apartment building has a Paragon mechanical timer for the hallway lights. The guts were ripped out, so I found a new one and installed it. The conduit to the timer has 4 wires coming out of it. 2 whites, a b...

Do you turn off your furnaces for the summer? My tenants pay their own heat so this has no impact to my expenses but have been told turning off ther furnaces in the summer may extend the life of some components of the...

You know what bugs the Dickens out of me!? What I just don't understand? It seems like every home i have ever purchased or rehabbed has had this Problem. I know its all just a conjured up marketing trick thought up by...

Hello BP,
Currently remodeling a unit in a duplex. I was going to put an LED mirror in the bathroom to add a "pop" in order to make my rental stand out in my market where everyone mostly provides frameless standard m...

Hi guys,
The HOA on one of my rentals says I need to paint the house.
The house is in Arizona.
Its a very light color, kind of like generic Arizona color. 
Which paint color lasts longer in climates like Phoenix A...

The best way to make your home look good is by adding some of the elements in the overall design clues that will make it stand out. However, you also have to make sure that you are not getting yourself robbed in the p...

Hello everyone!

I'm a new landlord and I'm having some questions about responsibilities of tenants vs. landlord. I know there are certain things I need to do before the tenant moves in (like smoke detectors, ...

Hey all! Here are some deals on things that could be good for your STR!Walmart has the Proctor-Silex single serve coffee maker for $11.22. This would be good for the smaller VR or as a spare. We have the big Proctor-S...

Hi Biggerpockets, this post is regarding my property manager and the company not resolving the issue. We rent an apartment, which we always pay the rent on time since 2013 and never had problems with the property. Whe...

Hello,It's been a while since i've participated here...anyway, I am now a landlord AND a tenant!!!  I had to move for a better paying job and I am currently renting a house that the landlord divided into 2  units.  Th...