David Bray
After Hours Maintenance Request
How do you handle after hours maintenance requests? Not only from the communication of the problem from tenant to PM, but dispatching contractor.
Account Closed
Using water sensors in property
Hi,I just recently joined BiggerPockets and this is my first post. I have learned a lot reading through the different forum topics and now have a question of my own. I have a 4-plex that just had a water leak do to an...
Dan Mackin
Effective Rent By The Room Strategies
As it becomes more prominent in the US it seems there should be a discussion on renting by the room. Yes, I'm aware that this has been done forever with student rentals, but I'm specifically talking about post-college...
James H.
Do you ever just worry a little bit?
Last night, I worried about my rental and soon to be rental as I was going to sleep. They are older houses. Both are in good condition, but both still have original plumbing and electric. No ground wire, galvanized fr...
Jared Smith
Squatters Breaking into my empty 4 plex...
I am trying to get contractors over to start a rehab on my 4 plex. However now 2 weeks in a row, I have squatters breaking in through windows and kicking in doors. My property manager has boarded it up but I am wonder...
Summer B.
Tenant Water Bill Increased
Hello There! Thanks for taking a second! My tenant mentioned that there was a leak coming from the toilet in April. I purchased a new toilet within 48 hours. However, it seems that the contractor missed a step with in...
Chris Green
Tenants are hearing a beeping noise - we can't figure out what it is.
Hello! My current tenants have been hearing a beeping noise for the last month and a half or so. My first thought was to change the batteries in a fire/smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detectors, etc. - or some other el...
Samuel Mallery
Routine Maintenance Schedule advice
Hi there,New to home owning and to rental property owning. What are routine (monthly, quarterly, yearly) maintenance stuff I should do to make sure my rental is in good working order. I'm looking for preventative main...
Audrey Moolic
Air Bnb Security System
Hey BP! Fellow STR investors, what security system/keypad locks have you found to be the best/easiest to use? I am investing in airbnbs out of state, so need something that I could control from my phone. Thank you ...
Joseph F.
Paint? Light Bulbs? Batteries?
My rentals are in NY state. I recently had a tenant move out after 18 months. The place was left in fair condition. I still spent several hours putting in light bulbs, batteries in the smoke alarms and CO detect...