Hi Everyone,I have 4 Hot Water Heaters that look like they need replacement in the next couple of months.I would appreciate any reasonable solutions from other landlords & property managers.Question: Are the Water...

We have a newer tenant that has seemed to be very good so far. However, he has been complaining of his allergies acting up since moving in and is asking for us to clean the air ducts thinking it is due to dust in the ...

Hi everyone!I just joined the forums and I am excited to be a part of this community. First, a little about myself:I am currently a Law Student at the Chicago-Kent College of Law due to graduate in May 2017 with an un...

HiI’m brand new prop man & this is my first post on the forums I manage a few STRs & on few occasions guests have complained about the cleaning not being perfect. After I approached cleaner the cleaners send m...

Hey all, I am planning on moving out of my Wicker Park condo soon and shopping a few management companies that are focused on short term management.  Ive been quoted a range from 22 - 29% for full service management (...

Hello BP Community, I bought my first multi-family property for STR's two weeks ago and already had to evict a guest from one of my units. The place is trashed. They had two pit bulls, possibly doing drugs, and domest...

When it comes to mid-term rentals, there's not just 1 "ideal" bedroom/bathroom count configuration!  Here's what I've found from my experience.
1-2 Bedrooms: A Haven for Traveling Nurses
After housing a bunch of tra...

I own a 5 unit apartment building in Berkeley, CA. A long term tenant wants to play the role of onsite manager. She claims that the laundry room and trash cans needs upkeep.She offered this service to get some discoun...

Hello BP family I have a vacancy for a rental and I am in the process of screening a tenant and he is self employed how can I get a proof of income from him if he doesn’t have pay stubs since he’s self employed?

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I've got a dishwasher that is seldom used. Today I had the plumber out to switch a kitchen facet.

Since he had to cut off the water I wanted to make sure everything was flowing and working correctly.

When ...