Just curious, do you expect the tenants to clean prior to vacating the property at the end of their lease? And if they don’t, do you charge then a cleaning fee? Obviously if this is expected, it needs to be in the s...

The new tenants moved in 2 months ago. Two weeks later they complained the microwave was not working, so we replaced a new one. Then by end of first month they said there were problems with clothes washer, refrigerato...

Hi, I'm renting my 2nd property after starting in February to invest in real estate.   The first property was rental ready and only had a about $800 worth of cleaning and cleanup needed to put it on the market.  It re...

A recent forum discussion talked about how an investor's scope of work said to include "EVERYTHING" in their proposal to 'gut the property, buy materials and rehab per plan.' Long story short, the contractor did not ...

I live north of Detroit in Rochester MI.  With the recent snow melt, I saw water under my refrigerator in the basement.  I moved the refrigerator and have a crack from the top of the foundation to the floor.  It is a ...

Hi everyone, I am new to the site. I have been reading posts for the past month and thought it was time to say hello. I bought my first investment property last June, then I found this site...timing might not be my be...

So for the past two years I have been managing my family's handful of rental properties and have made the decision to open my own property management company. This is not my first company and I understand how importan...

HelloI finally decided that I dont want to go through the hassle of dealing with my tenant who is very demanding when there is a problem. So I signed up for a property management company service based in Sacramento. T...

Does anyone offer their units furnished? Is there a set percentage that you could add to the rent of an unfurnished unit for this service? (of having it furnished) Is it more trouble than its worth or a good way to ...

Hi All, Close to pulling the trigger. Clean Duplex listed for $250K. Unit A) 3 Bed/2Bath Unit B) 2 Bed/1 Bath.  Both units are rented for $1000/mth. Planning on using a 401k load to fund my downpayment. The 401k load ...