Hi BP!  Quick and easy question for all the new or soon to be new landlords out there.  What's your biggest fear of becoming a landlord?I am here in Chicago and have had pretty good luck so far with decent tenants, ho...

I have a tenant who is faithful with her rent. She's been with me for 15 months but during this time. I've had to replace 2 stove elements and repair the same issue for the same  sink twice. When she moved into the ho...

The house I bought had a strong pet odor, cat urine, and as part of the scope of work, I asked contractor to eliminate that odor, however house was repainted and work 99% complete, but odor came back. Contractor assur...

Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...

I have had renters in my duplex for 3 months now. I told them I would inspect every 3 months. I want to send them a list of what they should expect me to inspect. What are some of the things you all look for in your ...

Hello Friends, I had bought my condo in Belltown-Seattle, about two years ago, but now I have to move to a different state due to job. The condo is new (2008 built) and is close to zero maintenance, bar things such a...

Last winter we got slammed with a lot of furnace problems with our units. This year we resolved that we were going to do a furance inspection on all of our units in October, so that we can prevent any surprises befor...

Hi BP family! This question’s for the seasoned Landlords/PMs... For your properties, is there any preventative maintenance (or updates) that you make sure gets done after a certain number of years have passed?For exam...

I am have a rental property (MFH) on contract that has missing sump pump. Any rough estimates on how much it takes to install cheaper sump pump (e.g., pedestal sump pump). The property is in low income neighborhood he...

I am under contract for a newly renovated house . Contract says city water but seller and I just discovered yesterday its well water.Closing is in 2 weeks.I need your opinion. Will it be difficult renting out a house ...