Jeff Castro
Renting a house with a bug problem
I purchased a house in CA in this difficult market. Tied up most of my cash in the house. Issue came up. It seems there is a cockroach problem in the house. I don’t have much equity in the house. So I would lose $ if ...
Kavin Kuykendall
Small Multifamily on Septic
Hey BP,
We are looking at house hacking a large triplex in Panama City Fl that is currently on septic. Here are the details:
~4600SqFt
7 bed/ 6 bath
Built in 1957
The tank is raised and requires a lift station wh...
Robert Lasko
Tenant turns AC WAY down! What can I do?
I have a tenant who's awesome! She takes care of the place, pays on time, and doesn't cause any issues. She is a dream tenant! My only complaint is that she runs the AC at 68 during the day and turns it to 64 at ni...
Grant Shipman
Keyless Lock Recommendations
I'd like to get a keyless lock for the front door. I'd like it to do the following:Allow me to use my phone (or computer) to program access codes.When the door is closed, it is always locked to those outside the home ...
Jake Kozul
Best Way to Incentivize Contractors
I have preparing for a couple new projects, and have to use a new contractor due to capacity issues with the one I typically use. Has anyone had any success in cutting the contractor in on a percentage of the deal, or...
Dan Bosak
Zoning Heat in Old Multi-Unit Building with single boiler
I just bought an old (100+ yr old) 6-unit building with a single hot water boiler on a single thermostat. The heat works fine and the annual utility costs are reasonable, but there is no zoning and no good way to zon...
George P.
Mailing schedule
How do you control your mailings (when you need mail more than once) - write reminders on the paper calendar, or set reminder on a computer, or use some kind of software (i.e. Act)?.... I am yet to come up with workin...
Joshua Dorkin
The History of Property Management
Hey all! I wanted to see if any of you had any historical insight on the birth and growth of property management.
Any real estate history buffs out there have any info to share?
Edwin Guerrero
New owner wants to increase rent?
So the new owner wants to increase the rent but I can't afford it. But the property needs a lot of work. I saw that I have the right to look for a new place for 60 days without paying is that true? And so could you g...
Luke Carl
Quick Tip: Deadbolts for the Paranoid
Just so I didn't totally waste 3 hours of my morning and another $150, I wanted to post my findings here. Every time I buy a new cabin I buy a new Kwikset 910 deadbolt. I get the one with Z-Wave. My thought process wa...