When our renter was moving out, his friend who was helping him move damaged the garage door of another unit.  The friend left his contact information but has not returned any phone calls. Can we withhold the damage fr...

I need brain storm on what to do with the TV nook on the picture. It is too small per today's TV size standards. On its right it is water tank so I cannot enlarge the TV nook. Behind the wall it is garage.I came up wi...

I just remodeled my duplex (new floors, trim, doors, cabinets, appliances, garage doors, paint, bathroom vanity/sink/mirror, toilet, closet doors, etc.). When filing my taxes, how do I claim this? Is it a repair? Is i...

Hey everyone ,So I inherited a property been a couple of years and decided (finally) to rent out as I could always sell it in the future or move back in someday (grew up in that home) . Now because I am renting and no...

It was close to Christmas when my property manager called me and gave me the bad news: one of the tenants was celebrating his son's birthday and invited the boy's uncle to the party. They got into altercation and the ...

What does everyone do about the keys when a renter leaves? Do you change the locks when the tenant leaves?

Crazy question, how do u know a tenant doesn't make a copy of keys and break in and steal stuff later? I know...

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to see if anyone on here had any gold nuggets/ideas on how you can avoid from someone breaking in and either stealing your items or damaging your property.  I just went to go check on my l...

My husband and I are working on our first fix and flip.  1950s house has original glass door knobs!  It's a 2/1 that we're making into a 3/2; 1200 ft2.  We are going to paint neutral, original hardwood floors, some ne...

I’m looking at A townhome which does not have an HOA. Is that an issue considering the unit shares common walls with units on either side? How would that work if there was a repair issue between those common spots or...

We are renovating a home to house hack, we live upstairs and there is a full apartment with private entrance in the basement. The exterior needs maintenance such as replacing (terribly) peeling paint, fixing cracks in...