This past winter, my tenant contacted me about an outrageously large water bill. I immediately suspected an issue with one or more old toilets with brass innards, and my plumber confirmed that two were quietly trickli...

I wanted to share my annual expenses because I had to do a lot of guesstimates before I bought my duplex.  I swear when I asked some investors their expenses they acted like they had amnesia.   Since I have over a yea...

Hi All,I recently found out a duplex I own only has a single water meter feeding both units. One of the tenants is currently paying for both sides and has been for the past two years. I only found this out when the ...

Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Why is it so high (previous months were $140/mo on average, and in last 2 months it jumped almost 6-fold!) What could it be? It's a SFH 3bd/1ba with finished basement. 2 adults and 5...

After every tenant turnover, do you paint touchup? Or leave it for every few years?
What work do you usually do on the unit to maintain it after a tenant leaves? 

My bill was $120 with 2 people, it went up to $160 when 2 more people moved in. Now it's suddenly $240... Should I investigate a leak or could it really be consumption (like tenants had guests, taps were left dripping...

Hello everyone,I've been building an ADU in south San Diego (National City) area and I've hit a big bump on the road. It's been a long process (over a year) and I can't wait to finish it. I just found out by the water...

I've read three articles from major outlets stating that CA is about to undergo a  major RE crash, catastrophe and down fall. They indicate that the drought and restrictions on water usage will cause RE prices to fall...

Hello, my wife and I are about 10 years from retirement from our full-time jobs.  Our real estate goal is buy-and-hold rentals to provide partial income replacement upon retirement.We currently live in a SFH with good...

Just bought a house and discovered in has a leaning basement wall.Basement was flooded had it drained. Plumber said main water line in basement broke somewhere, dirt in line couldnt get snake past certain point.  He t...