We're buying a whole lot of appliances from Lowe's this weekend. For the set of appliances we've chosen for the units, Lowe's has 5 year replacement plans available. According to our numbers, these are running at abou...

Hi all, I posted in another forum about the actual water in basement problem (appears to be water seeping in due to heavy rains, may call a basement waterproofer) but I have another immediate issue I need to figure ou...

I own a "B+"  SFR in a HCOL university town with vacancy rates under 3%.  I've owned this unit for the last 2.5 years and have had three turnovers since (first tenant broke lease after 5 months due to job loss and the...

I am looking for an online-only business banking solution that offers:
1. High Transaction Limits: Real estate transactions often involve large sums of money. Investors might require a business banking account with h...

I was thinking it might be worth adding to the budget monthly (or biweekly) expenses for cleaning services for each unit.  This would not only provide me with a monthly check-up on any problems (leaks, etc), but also ...

Hi,I am in the process of deciding a tenant whose credit score is 556. The wife has an income of 36k and the husband has a used car sales business. They are young and desperate to move and willing to consider a 2-year...

Hi BP,
I have an interesting legal dilemma here. I listed a flip for sale a few months back and accepted an offer (over asking) from a very strong conventional loan buyer. Unfortunately the appraisal came back low an...

I've got a tenant screened who is moving here from afar.

I'm looking for a website that lets them sign the lease and pay online.

The other rent payment sites here only have rent payments, not lease sign...

Hi All - Just got an application from my leasing agent on a house.  This family has a small (think 800 sq ft) paid off house in the same city and is looking to rent my SFM which is 1400 sq ft. They’ve lived in their c...

What is best bank for operating rental account.  I am at PNC now and they hit me with fees in my escrow account that was opened for security deposit.  It was 20.00 per month for being below 2k balance.  It was not not...