Tom R.
Evaluating a total wreck of a house
I've located an unusual property that needs a lot of work but I think has a lot of potential. It's a 3/2 1100 sqft geodesic dome on 1.3 acres. It has a detached garage but it is in such bad shape that I think it will ...
Kevin Allen
Starting an Airbnb in area where hotels are going up
Hello, I’ve been looking at starting an Airbnb type rental. I currently have long term rentals. The sites that I have been looking at is an area where tourism has been on the rise. They have limited hotels, however...
Derek Pigulski
New Vacation Rental in Emerald Coast Coming Soon
Good morning BP! My wife and I have been entertaining the idea of owning a vacation rental property for about 6 months now. We owned our home in Navarre Florida, and just closed on our second home (which will become ...
Ryan Nelson
Home Inspections
Hey BP World,So, I'm a home inspector in the Kansas City area (Olathe, KS to be exact). I've been an independent contractor for other companies for a few years and am launching out on my own. I've had a handful of i...
Joel Halvorson
Weird smell- not sure what contractor to call
Trying to find the right contractor for something. My new tenant is saying that they smell a weird smell (not gas, says it smells closer to a dead animal) the strongest in a 5’x5’x2’ enclosed area, and not the whole h...
Ana Vhan
Washington state security deposit and written checklist question
Hello my fellow members, as always I post my question with great hope that you help me with your insights.
We had tenants(4 girls) for a year who just moved out from our house in Kirkland(Washington state). We have...
Thomas Hickey
2 prong outlets in MA?
Hi All,
I have a unit with quite a few 2 prong outlets. I know they are not section 8 approved but I don't plan on going that route anyways. Is there anything with code in a 3 unit that existing 2 prongs are not allo...
Marian Smith
Deposits and damage charge for irrepairable damage to a rental
My tenant spilled latex paint on the patio...and something else that looks like rust. Concrete is porous so I doubt it can be cleaned. Do I hire a sandblaster or charge a damage fee; and if the later, how much? And...
Abe DeHart
8 Bedroom Cabin in the Smokies?
Hello! My wife and I own 20 LTR units in OK, WY. Following Avery’s excellent STR episode, we decided to try something new and venture into an STR in the smokies. We decided to use our VA loan to purchase initially and...
Marisa Alvarez
Clogged sink, my responsability or theirs ?
If a tenant has a clogged sink, is it my responsibility to handle it or theirs ?