Chris Kreidel
Looking for Tech and tips to rent our cabin in Big Bear, CA
Hello - we are buying a cabin in Big Bear Lake, CA, and will be renting it short term to help offset some costs. Although we are a 2+ hour drive away, its not totally convenient to zip over there easily to take care ...
Luke H.
How to avoid A/C emergency issues
Hi,I live in Texas and it gets HOT here... I have yearly maintenance done on all A/C units to ensure they are working properly. When an A/C unit stops working tenants will make this an urgent emergency. My A/C guy i...
Emily Cole
Please help! What to do about tenants leaving windows open?
Hi everybody! I have an issue that I need help figuring out how to address. I have an apartment that’s attached to my house and I’m renting it out to two tenants (a brother and sister). They’re pretty good tenants ove...
Steven Gesis
Furnace Broken or Bad Batteries - Maintenance Quick Tips & Tricks
Every year it gets cold in NE Ohio - with many homes and apartment doors to manage these days, it is important to have a method of properly diagnosing maintenance request via phone without immediately sending someone ...
Bienes Raices
Old electric water heater
The water heater in my garage is 19 years old. I haven't had any problems with it, but I know 19 is beyond it's life expectancy. I'm wondering if I should be proactive and just get it replaced now, or since it appears...
Kristyn Grimes
Essential Upgrades in Buy & Hold Properties
I'm putting together a table of common real estate rehab/update costs. I'm getting some valuable, relevant numbers because my mom is in the process of updating the big ticket items in her 25+ year old home nearby. I g...
Andriy Boychuk
Heat Tape for Mobile Homes
What heat tape can you recommend to insulate water lines?
Account Closed
Rehab for a LTR buy and hold
Howdy BP community! I recently invested in a SFH in a great school district. My plan is to attract a family looking to benefit from that district for 5-7 years.I've invested ~$10k in new appliances, scraping off popco...
Jim Bice
Boiler unit on a 4-plex
Hi all, my wife and I, after many years of analyzing, finally purchased an 4 unit apartment in western NY. Now that we are deep into the winter months we have noticed our heating bill (gas) continue to go up, our late...
J Hurwitz
Question Regarding Inspection Report
Hello good people,I'm in the inspection period for my first home purchase. The inspection report came back yesterday and it identified a few items I'm not sure how to react to. How concerned should I be about the fo...