After offering long term rentals for years, we recently dipped our toe in the short term rental waters.  We have done all the cleaning ourselves when preparing and turning over the home and take care to do as good a j...

It's been a while BP Nation!It's been quite the ride getting started! I've finally seem to found my niche in short term housing for traveling medical professionals. My duplex is 1.5 miles away from the local hospital ...

Tenant has moved out 30 days ago. Today received a text message from a lady saying she had a fall in my property when it was rented to that tenant. Tenant's insurance has assisted her. Now she is still not well and ne...

Fellow Investors, I am working on getting my first rental under my belt and am in the process of shopping for a Stackable Washer & Gas Dryer to put into the rental unit.I am looking for a stackable unit that is lo...

Posting this question here since many STR investors are also LTR. The insurance needs/costs are probably greater with a STR (liability, contents, etc) compared to a LTR. What changes would you make for a LTR single fa...

i have been approached by a large construction company about leasing my home for the next couple years while they are doing work around town.  they are going to sign a yearly lease.  i have to furnish the house.  my q...

I'm considering adding a laundry soap/softener vending machine next to my coin op laundry. the building is 11 units. People are averaging 50 washer loads, 50 dryer loads per month. To get the vending machine and the p...

Have a new tenant in one of my units in a fourplex. The unit has used appliances I purchased. The tenant moves in and notifies me that the dishwasher is leaking showing me a picture of suds all over the floor. I go ov...

Hi everyone,I am looking at a property that has well and septic system. There are no major work currently, but what are the regular maintenance and cost of the well/septic, such as inspection, cleaning, testing, etc? ...

Learn from my experience and mistakes! 1. It is so true that you need to screen the tenants! I was referred tenants by my financial advisor who I trust and is a great individual. However, the people she referred were ...