Went over to a rental property today to work on a leaking basement window. One of my tenants was at home recovering from surgery on his arm. While I was there, a vein in his arm ruptured and he started bleeding heavil...

Hi all, I'm a freelance writer, and what you might call an accidental landlord. After visiting Detroit on assignment for a travel story I fell in love with the city and -- following a yearlong search -- my husband and...

Hello All, I'm a new member here at BP and I'm looking to turn my starter home into a rental to help parlay this into additional properties and my next home. I've had the house for 2 years now (hard to believe how fas...

What's up everybody!My methods usually work but I have one tenant that thinks his place is clean and that it doesn't smell horrible.What have you done to encourage a tenant to keep his/her place clean without insultin...

Hello Everyone,
I'm going to purchase a log cabin in the mountains and considering the potential impact of professional interior design. I'm hoping to get some insights and experiences from those who have done this b...

I've started having guests sign a lease for my short-term rental in Ohio after hearing of some hosts whose guest issues or damage were not covered by Airbnb's Aircover. I include the note in the initial booking confir...

I have a coin opp washer and dryer in rental.
My tenant is telling me that the dryer is taking to much money to dry the clothes, around 5$ and the washer is leaving “white stuff” on the clothes.

Looking to see if i...

The grout in my shower wall corners and where the tile meets the bathtub is cracking or completely missing in some areas. Can I just caulk over this, or do I really need to remove the grout first?

Hi all, I'm getting a three-bedroom place in Brooklyn (Greenpoint) and am going to furnish the full place myself (I took the lease in my name), and sublease the other two bedrooms for more than mine on 3-6 month lease...

Getting things together for our first STR (long distance). What rooms/closets do you typically lock up vs leave open for guest access? Do you lock attic access, etc? We plan to make a few trips through the year which ...