Tyler Green
Un-grounded Outlets burning out laptop?
I am a few months in to my first buy and hold property. I purchased an older four unit building that needs work and I am prioritizing work and upgrading when I can. The outlets are not grounded and I was aware of this...
David K.
Smoke Detectors - what brand and model the most trouble free?
Smoke Detectors - what brand and model the most trouble free?In today's requirements, you can easily have to put in a LOT of smoke and co2 detectors. Having them go off or fail sooner than anticipated means a LOT of m...
Dan L.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors Cost
Am I doing something wrong or does everyone pay $100+ per SFH rental on Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors?
1 Smoke Detector, Bedroom #11 Smoke Detector, Bedroom #21 Smoke Detector, Bedroom #31 Smoke & Carbo...
Alex Nameishi
Failed City Building Inspection
Hey all,I purchased my first 3 unit multi family in May 2021 that I am house hacking. Everything was going great until my town reached out to me and requested to do a building inspection, which I failed.One of the thi...
Matt Shields
Do You Provide Carbon Monoxide Detectors?
Here in Arizona, we had four members of a family killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater in a cabin near Flagstaff. Do you provide CO detectors for your rentals?Family of 4 found dead in cabin from po...
Mike Russo
The importance of a Carbon Monoxide Detector
Hi all,I want to share a story about the importance of having working carbon monoxide and smoke/heat detectors in your rentals. A friend of mine has a single family rental occupied by a mother and three children. He r...
William Huston
Testing: Ultimate Mileage Tracker and Battery Saver
I am a newly licensed agent and i have been told i need to log my miles for deduction on my taxes so i have been researching all of the different options out there. I have installed a few and played around with their ...
Bill Williams
Vacation Rental Electronic Lock Recommendation Beach Home
I am replacing the front door on my beach home turning the property into an STR AirBnB rental. I want to install a durable electronic lock that can handle the environment and doesn't have battery issues. Can anyone ...
Aubrey P.
Pros and cons of mechanical vs. electronic locks for rentals
Hi, I'm considering renting a property about 57 miles away on airbnb. I have an electronic keypad in my house, which works great. I basically don't carry keys anymore. It uses batteries, but I have never changed them ...
Kurt Phillips
Who is responsible: tenant or landlord?
I've just recently taken over managing my properties from a property manager only to find smoke alarms chirping and no furnace filters changed out.....ever. I replaced batteries and filters in 2 units but I'm sure th...