After 2 weeks of dealing with several different forms of water damage (leaking water heaters, refrigerator lines cracking, toilet tank seal cracking, etc), I'm going on the offensive.  I started researching leak detec...

Looking for ideas on how to make rentals easy to maintain and resilient to tenant abuse.  Here are mine:Texture walls and paint with semi-gloss ( I standardize on two colors) to make it easy to clean and touch up.Use ...

You amazing investors who have a large sample size, what are the things you can count on maintaining or replacing every month?

Here's what I've seen with my 3 units:

1. Microwave stuff - just replace this when it b...

What is the Special One-Time Assistance (“SOTA”) program? The SOTA program will provide one years full rent up front and will also allow DSS clients to move within NewYork City, to other New York State counties, or ou...

A pair of panties got wrapped in the washer motor and broke it due to over loading. The tenants say it is not their panties, that must be the previous tenants from 3 months ago.   Am I responsible for fixing the washe...

I bought a mobile home with renters in place. They stated that the dishwasher was not working and I therefore replaced it. Within 2 weeks they broke the new dishwasher. What is my obligation with fixing appliances....

Hi there BP,

How much is on-site laundry worth? Trying to analyze a deal and the area rental rates are great, but the property we are considering has no laundry on-site and the nearest laundromat is not walkable.

An...

Hi Folks, 
We have a few homes and like to have good quality interiors and finishes where possible. I'm finding that we are constantly fixing and replacing appliances within 2-5 years in many cases. 
The appliances ...

I am looking for a coin operated laundry company for my rental in sacramento area. I'm looking for good, reliable companies who bring he machines and do the collections. Would love some recommendations. Thanks!

This is a "newbie question":So I own a rental unit. Its a condo and I pay a monthly Home Owners Association Fee that includes insurance of the exterior of my unit and the grounds of the condo association. Ordinarily i...