Hi Everyone, I wanted to know if you guys/gals could make some suggestions on Lighting and paint choices for rentals. I usually go with a off white/beige color paint with white trim and then for lighting I wanted to s...

Hi All, hope someone has advice.We have a 3 unit, concrete block property in FL. Program we rent through (similar to sec 8) said all units have to have heaters.To give you an idea of how important heaters are, I ran m...

The tax deadline is just around the corner and you want to be sure you don’t miss out on the Home Office Deduction! While you may not see a huge tax deduction like you would with cost segregation, energy credits, bonu...

Hi all,I am in the process of furnishing my first rental and boy is it a lot to think about! I am currently compiling a list of items that need to be purchased (primarily looking at Ikea, Amazon and Costco). Does anyo...

Hello BP community!Would like to seek some collective wisdom from the group. We just bought our first investment condo out of state. We inherited a new tenant from the seller, tenant just moved in and making a list ...

Hi I have a walkout basement , it's semi-finish, I want to finish it ..right now it's concrete floor, brick wall  I want to  do flooring , adding insulation on walls and roof and adding drywall also need to add some e...

Hey everyone,

I thought I would start a thread to try and collect everyone's experiences on the best/most effective ways you have cut your expenses on your landlording business.

I'm brainstorming on the...

Hello BP!For starters, the "Pro" designation under my name is (for now) a lie! I'm not even a newbie. I've been lurking here for about a year and I finally decided to say hello and get started. I upgraded my member...

Say you have a property management company managing one of your properties and you notice that the tenant is regularly complaining about something particular... Kitchen sink is slow, or keeps getting clogged. Property...

Does anyone put in their lease agreements that the tenant will assume the costs for any minor (under $35??  50??) repairs in the unit?  I'm wondering about the line between landlord/tenant repairs.  Thanks.