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Rodneisha White Managing new build break ins
8 November 2021 | 10 replies

Hello BP community. I just finished my first build. 3/2 single family home. The area that I built in is an up and coming area and sadly has a higher than ideal crime rate. To make a long story short, someone kicked i...

James Park Kicking out vagrants
17 January 2017 | 4 replies

Hi all,

I'm sure this question has popped up before but I haven't been able to locate it, so here's my question: if you are buying a rehab home that has squatters living in it, what do you do to kick them out AND pre...

Chan K. Multifamily Common Area Electricity
11 February 2015 | 3 replies

Dear BP Landlords,I own some multifamily RE. I have some trouble lately, where my tenants don't turn off the light in the common area in the hallway or basemen after they stop using it. Do you ever run into this probl...

Kyle Huber New Landlord Looking for Landlord / Tenant Advise
25 July 2018 | 2 replies

I am a new landlord in Los Angeles as of little over year ago. Not new to the renting or some of the legal terms from prior issues when i was renting over 20 years.  I have a tenant trying to break his lease in terms ...

Karen F. how much to install an owner's electric meter?
17 May 2015 | 8 replies

We need to install an owner's meter on a two family house.  It's a two family with two meters.  We're in central CT.  Anyone know how much this will cost?  Meter will have very little running to it - maybe one hallway...

Dom Chit Decreasing MF operating expenses
18 October 2018 | 5 replies

We will be acquiring a pair of 11unit 1950s builds. Tenants pay gas and electric. Owner pays water trash sewer. This is billed back via at fer. I was wondering if there were some tips to decrease OE to increase noi. S...

Peter Kozlowski Theft in my duplex rehab!
22 September 2019 | 9 replies

Just had a theft in my duplex rehab! Besides buying fake signs and cameras as deterrents (and making my property entryways more secure), what do you all recommend further? Should I install a security system with a com...

Jennifer Minge solar powered security lights
7 October 2010 | 3 replies

I own multi-family properties that are quads. We have 2 security lights attached top right and top left corner of front of building. They have light sensors on them so they come on when it gets dark and goes off when ...

Mike R. Codes/ Up to Code/ Older Home (Grandfathered)
22 January 2018 | 6 replies

Looking to buy a 2nd vacation home in Big Bear California and got the winning bid on one. A few problems though, since it's an older home (built in 1951) the stairs are not quite up to code (7" wide and a bit steep go...

Megan Deppe WiFi tools for self managing STR’s from a distance
19 October 2020 | 14 replies

When you are setting up your STR to be able to self manage from afar, what kinds of WiFi tools to you like to use? Thinking of things like keypad door entry, thermostats, fire detectors, water leak alarms... which W...