Dan Collier
Good questions for interviewing short term rental cleaners?
We just finished getting our first unit rehabbed and decorated and are eager to launch it. We have a cleaner lined up that is a referral from a friend. So my question is what are some good questions I should ask whe...
Matthew Paul
Its been a fun and exciting 40 days in the rental business
Bad luck comes in threes ( and fours sometimes) A little over a month ago I picked up a nice little 2/1 to rehab and rent out . I figured on about 20 to 25 days start to finish . But No , other things have to go wr...
John Kennedy
HVAC service agreements
I'm looking for advice on how to handle HVAC maintenance for my rental portfolio of 30+ units. I have signed up for annual service agreements for some of my properties but not all. I have agreements with a few diffe...
Kathleen Sedita
Lease addendum on flushing tampons/wet wipes down the toilet?
Is this a thing? Can it be a thing? We have several older single family homes (built 1900-1930). In the past we had a group of college girls living in one of these houses & they destroyed the plumbing flushing tam...
Justin Pumpr
Rental Property Appliance Survey
I know there have been a LOT of questions asked about rental property appliances, but there doesn't seem to be ad definitive answer and there's too much old info to sift through, so I thought I'd make a poll to ask pe...
Diana K.
Should i trust my PM?
Im having lots of drainage/foundation issues at one of my properties in Buffalo, NY.Recently ive found out that due to water/drainage issues i now have water inside the concrete block that needs to be drained and on t...
Rex Li
Water intrusion in basement
Hey all,Today I noticed a bit of standing water in the basement of my property, in the laundry area. However, about 10 feet away, not near the laundry, I also noticed some moisture underneath some of the vinyl floorin...
Paul S.
Overwhelmed by frequent tenant repair requests
Hi everyone.I have been self-managing a few rental townhouses for about 2 years. I'd say on average, I get called every 2 weeks about repair issues. I have received all kinds of repair requests, e.g. clogged dishwashe...
Mike Hsiao
Older (1950's and older) San Diego multi-family
I've been looking around San Diego for small multi-family properties. I've come across a few interesting ones, but they are built in the 1950's, 40's and 30's.I know some of the things that I need to consider in thes...
Isaac S.
Best tenants and why?
I often use BP to either post about the worst tenants or read other landlord bad tenant stories. It really helps prevent me from getting overwhelmed or over frustrated. Keeps things in perspective and makes it easier ...