I own and operate a high-end full service remodeling company in the Phoenix metro area.  I recently have purchased a four-plex and single family residential home to add to my RE portfolio.  The challenge that I have i...

Good morning all,Looking to see what kinds of hoarding and/or inspection clauses you all have in your leases. We are getting ready for a comprehensive lease document update and it's an area I think we might be able to...

How tough are y'all non guests that leave the home a bit of a mess?  We've rented our personal residence out a number of times and each time the home has been pretty spotless on our return.  We just purchased a full t...

Tenant lives in a 2bed/1bath apartment. She was given two weeks to clean the place. She removed a lot of stuff, but this is the end result.She is very nice, pays like clockwork, communicates well, and never fusses. Wo...

So I have been actively looking for good investment properties for the last two months. I went and looked at two yesterday that were still tenant occupied. The standards of living are so crummy at the houses that I wo...

I'm looking to purchase a STR in Galveston.  I'm a real estate broker and I live in Pearland.  I've run some numbers and seems as though it's a great opportunity to get some decent cash flow and personal enjoyment.  B...

Hello all!We are looking into buying a VR and will need to use a cleaning company to do change overs. I have a few questions for people who use them:1. How does your cleaning company handle linen- do they wash it and ...

Hi BP, I am in South Carolina, rock hill area. I have a question about how many people can be in a house that are unrelated. Are there any SC laws or county/city laws about only so many unrelated people can be in the ...

I found a 3 bed 2 bath house in a beachside municipality here in Florida where STRs are legal, and where the owner agreed to carry.  So in the space between the purchase of the house, new paint, and getting “scared” t...

Hey fellow hosts,
I've just had a frustrating experience and I could really use some advice on how to encourage direct communication with guests. Here's the scoop:
Last weekend, I had guests stay at my property. Aft...