So, I help my dad who lives out of the country manage a duplex that he recently bought. This is our first round of tenants, we have one side rented, that *knock on wood* seem great. We screened a lot of tenants and wa...

They have a deal on salt water hot tub. 
According to the sales person, I don't need to handle PH level, adding chlorine or even changing water due to sodium level they maintain. (Just need to clean filter every mont...

How often do you guys have the handyman or HVAC person come by to tuneup for HVAC system at your properties? The HVAC guy I use recommends twice a year (spring and fall) but of course I would prefer just once a year? ...

Hi guys. I have been at this landlording thing for a year now. I began with 3 SFH already rented. Then I bought a vacant SFH and rehabbed it. Had it leased before I finished the cleanup. In Sept I bought an apart...

I'm sure I will one day regret all the "stupid" and embarrassing questions I am asking online right now - but for now the help is appreciated, so here goes:I have a small single family property that I just purchased. ...

Greetings BP family,I hope I’m asking this question in the right forums, if not please don’t hesitate to let me know.So the situation is that a friend of mine was breaking her lease to travel overseas on military/cont...

We have come to an impasse on the sort of stove to put in our first rental. One says gas and the other says electric. There is a gas line & electric hook-up available for the stove. The house has a gas water heate...

The following are obsessions I see from owners about running their STRs. They gross tens of thousands in revenue, but go into a rage (Baba Yaga?) when a few dollars is at risk. The law of averages says that there will...

Hello, I am currently under contract in a 2 bedroom 1 bath house for $44,000. This property is going to be a rental property, however, I just completed the home inspection and it seems like everything is wrong. The pr...

As a long time lurker, but first time poster, I have to tell you all that I am really impressed with the quality of the posts and all the awesome cooperation shown in this forum.In an older post Jim Johnson said "In o...