Steve S.
What type of locks do you use for external doors on your rentals?
Texas law has certain requirements, as I'd assume most all states do.Do you have any links to the type of locks you have used for the front door, back door and door leading to the garage?Do you typically pay someone t...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
Possible break-in at rental. What steps do I need to take?
My tenants came home to an open window. They called the police to inspect the home and make sure no one was still in there. They did not notice anything missing or disturbed, but they just started moving in a few days...
Patti Robertson
Neighbor Majorly Encroaching My Lot - This Should Be Fun!
This is my primary residence. My neighbor installed a fence about 10 years ago on what we thought was the lot line. We tore our house down and built a new one 4 years ago, at which time we discovered his fence was w...
John Lindemann
Preventative Maintenance on Rental Properties
Hi Everyone!We have a handful of properties now and wondered how other people plan for and schedule preventative maintenance. We appreciate all feedback on 1) What you do 2) How often you do it 3) Do you do it or hir...
Yacine Bouabba
Who should pay for filters, is it the tenant or the landlord?
Who should pay for filters like water filter, fridge filter...etc, is it the tenant or the landlord? Water filters for ROs (reverse osmosis) for example can go up to $400 and some companies will recommend going throug...
Costin I.
Landlord - Property Manager Bill of Rights
There is an amazing amount of articles and forum threads on the subject of property management (interviewing, selecting, transitioning, self managing, etc.) with a lot of controversy or pro and cons on the subject of ...
Michael Craig
Adequate Walkway Lighting
Happy New Years BP. I have a question about adequate walkway lighting on a 3 family property. -Off street parking is in the back-Units 1 and 2 can be accessed from the back-Unit 3 access is in the front, which require...
John Cushing
The plan to get the wheels turning
I have a rental property worth around 250k with 86k left on the mortgage. I'm planning on taking out a heloc of around 90k. Then I plan on flipping houses. I have a hml that is willing to put up 90% of the purchase co...
Kyle M.
How to control heat in triplex only 1 gas furnace
I have a triplex that has one natural gas furnace that heats the entire building. I believe there is only one thermostat to control it and it is located in one of the units. What can I do to control the heat? Can I di...
Molly MacGregor
outdoor cellular security camera?
Hello, I have a small self storage in Vermont that recently experienced some theft - thieves cut off tenant locks, went in units and then put another lock on to disguise the disturbance. Many of our storage facilities...