Robert Hernandez
Help vacant unit was broken into!
Hello BP family,I just had a vacant unit broken into by some homeless people. They were in the unit for about a day and saw people in the unit and called the cops. They left before the cops arrived. The damage was low...
Laurieann Frazier-Duarte
Landlord responsibilities with rentals
For those who have rental properties, can you mention what costs you generally cover for your tenants? Do you cover items such as lawn maintenance, extermination, alarm and cable services?Also, do property management...
Chad McDaniel
Smart Phones and apps
Need to get a smart phone. I have a basic flip phone and need to get back in the 21st century.
What is a good all around phone for REI minded people? Also, What are some good apps I should have on my phone?
Thanks ...
Mary Jay
how do you keep truck of things to do on multiple properties
Do you guys keep stocky notes? Or just write things in calendar?For example: dont forget to call a handyman to service AC in property 1 or dont forget to make sure property management company gets a handyman to paint ...
Mark Grozen-Smith
Digital Locks on Long Term Rentals
Has anyone ever used digital locks for long term rentals? Any learnings from that? Was it worth it or were there more troubles than expected? Any brands you recommend?I'm looking to replace the locks in our new units ...
Account Closed
Gadgets to attract millenial tenants
I'm under contract to purchase some smaller multi's in rapidly changing neighborhoods. Next door to these properties on 1 side can be a 700k new build, and next door on the other side could be a boarding house. Occ...
Bryan K.
Chicago Smoke Detector Compliance
Are there any Chicago landlords out there familiar with smoke detector code in Illinois/Chicago? My understanding is that all smoke detectors need to be hardwired near each bedroom. I just bought a building and, for...
Aref Shehadeh
Fire alarm need to be hardwired?
Rewiring most of a house I'm flipping due to it containing knob & tube. Taking down a load-bearing wall and redoing some of the ceiling on the first floor. The house was built in 1930. Fire code states if a house ...
Manuel Sarabia
What happens if my apt building burns down and someone dies. How screwed am I?
Just saw on the news that a nearby apt from mine burned down and resulted in one death. Sucks for all parties involved but now its got me thinking it could happen to me. I have the place insured but something tells me...
Colleen F.
things that go beep in the night and then some.
Ok so I am stumped. I have a tenant complaining of a periodic beep in a 5 unit building. I can hear it, other tenants hear it occasionally but she hears it night and day every 15 to 45 minutes for like 1 second. ...