Hi all,I recently got started in the game with a two-flat in a quiet neighborhood in Joliet, IL. I currently self manage.Next weekend, some contractors are going to be replacing the windows in the upstairs unit. If th...

Good afternoon BiggerPockets family,I hope you're having a beautiful day! An opportunity has arrived for me to get the Airbnb world. My friend has put me in charge of hosting his entire home on Airbnb! Due to location...

If anyone is planning to attend the PaperSource Symposium in LV this month, post here, and let's connect at the conference. I look forward to meeting you.Bob Malecki

Hi,  Wondering what you guys think is the best interior paint for value and coverage?  I'm getting tired of being told, "yeah, it covers great" and then finding after 2 coats it still looks like crap.

After reading many post here on using an ozone generator to help eliminate apartment smells, I went ahead and purchased one.I have a unit that had a smell to it. Cleaned the walls, painted everything, replace carpet a...

The following are obsessions I see from owners about running their STRs. They gross tens of thousands in revenue, but go into a rage (Baba Yaga?) when a few dollars is at risk. The law of averages says that there will...

Hello BP - Hope all are doing great. I am reaching out to have your input. I last communicated with my tenant in early June; he was doing okay. He last paid his June rent on June 6. After not receiving his July rent p...

Send me a message if your investing in Utah. I love to network!

Hi Everyone,I’ve got a few unrelated questions I was hoping to have answered: 1) It’s my understanding that it’s the tenant’s responsibility to change HVAC filters and carbon monoxide detector batteries every 6 months...

I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...