Austin Wark
First Multi-Family, What to expect??
Hey BP,I am a still a newbie to this website, have been lurking around for a couple months now taking in tons of information. I have decided that my first investment is going to be a multi-family, with the intentions ...
Rick Wade
Security Camera’s without WiFi
What are you all using for security on your vacant properties without Wi-Fi or in some cases, no electricity? I have been looking around and it seems the options are very limited?
Thanks
Rick
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What repairs are okay for tenants to make on their own?
I have a tenant who contacts me weekly for repairs. Some are legitimate and require a specialist, while others are trivial, such as replacing a sprinkler, and it's getting very tedious.Which repairs can I reasonably e...
Krishna Chava
How much rent premium are smart home features worth?
I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...
Marco Gonzales
Refunding tenant for food
Our tenant was out of power because we had to replace our breaker box, partly due to a storm recently, it took 3 days due to July 4th weekend nobody was available. We put the tenant in a hotel for 2 nights while we tr...
Travis Bohling
Stop Inspecting Occupied Rentals
Landlords and Property Managers should stop inspecting occupied rentals.For residents, an inspection feels like a prison shakedown without the cavity search.For owners, negative goodwill with the residents and some ph...
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Help! Tenant suing 4 Million for negligence
I have a tenant who is suing myself and my property manager for claims of negligence and inhabitability. She has played a clever game of never asking us directly for repairs, bringing in code enforcement to cite me an...
Robert Arnold
Can I wait till a squatter isn't home and move him out?
OMG! Help! My parents' have had a rental property in northern Michigan for decades. I came to visit July 2 and I'm stuck here. I need to get rid of a squatter for them before I can drive back south to Texas. This stor...
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Body Cams For Property Visits and Maintenance
Generally, when I visit properties I like to request the tenant to be there while I'm there so that my activities are "monitored". I have a rental that the tenant has stated he has no problem with me entering without...
George P.
tenant issues log
do you keep a tenant issues log? questions, requests, issues, etc. do you keep track of their phone calls or comments?
if so, what do you use to keep track of it? do you require them to have ALL their requests in wri...