Let me start by saying we are not judgmental people; this post isn't meant to be shaming.  We have a tenant who I would guess is up over 400 lbs.  His toilet split the other day.  We hadn't given any consideration to ...

I purchased a small 2 BR, 1 BA condo for my daughter and her fiance to live in while in college. They are about to get married and purchase their own condo (which they also plan to eventually have as a rental prop...

Morning BP, Been reading @Brandon Turner book "Managing Rental Properties" because Friday we'll be closing on our very FIRST RENTAL property (very excited to reach this goal of 2016)!My duplex is in one of the lower i...

As a property owner, you are responsible for 100 percent of the clean up! Cleanups of labs are extremely resource-intensive and costly. The average cost of a cleanup is about $5,000. This is if you are lucky!

Clean ...

I am writing up a lease and many samples I see lets you plug in a value that tenants would be responsible to handle on their own.  Landlord covers everything after that.  Here is the language: "The Tenant is responsib...

First time investor here.  I'm visiting my STR property for the first time ever this Friday.  The property is undergoing a light rehab (new paint, new LVP flooring, new toilets, new kitchen, new vanities etc). The reh...

I self-manage and visit my properties once per quarter.  I have some properties coming up for quarterly maintenance on Sat 8/26 and Sun 8/27.  I'll be going to two properties each day.  If you are willing to lend a ha...

The dishwasher in one of my rental unit stopped draining. $80 later the repair man told me it was due food getting stuck in the drain that was missed by the filter. I paid for the repair.

The repair got me th...

Hi, I am looking to put an indoor pool inside of a garage to use for a short term rental (brand new construction).Has anyone done this successfully that can share tips?  We heard from a garage door contractor he would...

I'm in the process of renovating my latest rental house.  I've been thinking about Smart-Home features which would be beneficial to a landlord as opposed to wiz-bang cool features to attract tenants. Specifically, I'm...