Paul Sandhu
How do you spy on your competition?
My wife got a me a drone a few months ago. Our nephew has a 640 acre ranch and they use their drones to monitor the cattle, food and water supply. The drone has a range of 6 miles and has a 4K camera. There is a mo...
Mark Brennan
Tenant’s refrigerator broke.
A tenant’s refrigerator broke and the earliest any appliance tech could get out to look at it was 7 days later. I told the tenant there was nothing I could do, but to buy bags of ice and put them in the fridge/freeze...
Zach Wain
CPI and inflation data
Hello BP'ers,Today, another monthly inflation report came out, the nations December CPI. Consumer Price Index. Headline (total) inflation was negative, -0.1% M/M, which is a great thing to see. Mostly driven down b...
Kyle Steiner
Deductions from Security Deposit
I have a tenant who moved out and left the place in decent shape. However, there were some scuffs on the walls, the kitchen counters had some dried food on it and the floors were dirty. The bathroom required some cl...
Jason Mak
Offering my Retail Tenant a Credit line on past due rent
Hello Bper's
I recently acquired a retail building and I have a tenant who has trouble paying his rent. His rent is 6k a month and he is sometimes able 3000 in two separate payments. His business is somewhat seaso...
Shiloh Lundahl
It's NOT a crash, and it's NOT a correction, I think it's this...
I keep hearing about a crash or a correction in the real estate market. I don't think it is going to be a crash or a correction. I think there are multiple things going on, but mostly I think it is the economy. Let...
David Bardwell
Cockroaches... Fastest way to eradicate?
4 unit apartment building, 100 years old, have been using professional exterminator monthly for last 3 months but not seeing improvement. I'm on the verge of losing tenants over the problem. I know sanitation is key a...
Linda J.
Reasonable Reimbursement for Tenant During Floor Repairs
Trying to figure out what is reasonable to offer to tenant, and would welcome your thoughts - this is the situation: my family has a 1BR rental unit, and a reliable and responsible tenant who has been there for many y...
Justin Knox
Broken refrigerator with tenant
Need some advice. The provided refrigerator in my property just broke while a tenant was there. I know that I’m responsible for fixing the refrigerator, but my tenant is complaining about the spoiled food that was in ...
Tony Tomasek
Commodity Crunch Anyone?
Is anyone else concerned with the fact that commodities are rising quickly DURING a global recession? Factoring in emerging economies and potential demand with current production capacity, how long will it be before ...