We're closing on our first STR next month (yeah!) and need to get the property set up for renters. Please tell me about some of your favorite STR furnishings/kitchen items/bedding/towels/security gadgets/etc.  Put on ...

Hi all,
Newbie question: since there seem to be many areas in the US where houses cost $20-100,000 and there are several government financing programs that let people put down very little as downpayment (less than 10...

I have had a lot of trouble with no shows for unit viewings lately (mostly at multi-family properties, not big apartment complexes). I go through the process of initial contact with someone who puts in an inquiry (via...

Any thoughts...house built in late 50's...some electric upgrades but still mostly original. All copper wire, non-grounded.

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So I purchased my first SFH last year and quickly rented out 4 rooms before my 1st mortgage payment was due. I walled off the dining room creating an additional 5th bedroom turning the house to a 5bd/2.5ba and r...

I have a property that is in a lower income area. Not a war zone, just a working class, mostly Hispanic area. It's a C or C+ neighborhood I suppose.

I want to put a For Rent sign in the front yard but didn't ...

I bought a house in a C/D neighborhood(St Pete, FL) that does bring in a good rental rate. However the tenant that was in there when purchased is absolutely terrible. They are months behind so we are evicting. This wa...

Hey fellow landlords!How do I charge (keep from deposit) the amount of time it took me to complete repairs after the tenant leaves. Here in Denver, Colorado, I have 30 days to return the deposit and I'm coming up on t...

Last summer I rented to a gentleman who had a colorful past however I had never screened my tenants based on criminal history...   After 38 days it was clear that the landlord/tenant relationship was not going to work...

Most of BP is about MAKING money. But as Ben Franklin states, "A penny saved is a penny earned!" Therefore, I would like to hear your ideas on saving money.

Here are a couple from me.

I clip grocery coupons! :lol:...