John Underwood
Deal of the Day - Remote water shutoff
To piggyback on Mike's Deal of the dayIf you have a vacation rental that has days or weeks where no one is there (maybe just off season)It would be nice to be able to detect a water leak and have the water shutoff.Or ...
Rae Mac
Second/upper floor laundry room anxiety question
Hi folks,I have a upstairs/downstairs duplex, with laundry room on the second floor for the upstairs apt. The flooring is vinyl plank that is water resistant, not waterproof, with no floor drain or anything, and I lie...
Paul Sandhu
How do you winterize your vacant STRs with this cold front?
Temp is going to below zero for a few days here. I've got unoccupied properties with the utilities on. How do you prepare for when it gets this cold?Leave the heat on and sinks dripping?Turn off the water at the meter...
Brandi Carballo
Someone stole my frickin tree!
So I'm in the tail end of a rehab, already under contract. I bought a magnolia tree and some azaleas. I am extremely familiar with the neighborhood, I grew up in this house. It is a one lane, dead end gravel road, ver...
Gina Corsi
Investors and flippers
Would investors be more inclined to use an agent that offers high-end photography and staging to sell their investments? How are you locating and electing your Realtor?
Robert Saulnier
Adding bunk/bedrooms to airbnbs on septic
Hey guys, interested in investing in a large short term rental property that is currently 4 beds. I would like to have this sleep as many as possible of course and curious if anyone knows the rules/loop holes with cre...
Roy H.
How to find a rep or local contact for STR?
Some cities require you to have a local rep/agent that's within a specific distance to handle any problems arising from your STR.e.g. "a local rep within 60 minutes of the property"Yes, you can get a PM to handle that...
David Pfeifer
How to bill tenant for shared gas bill
I just bought a property that has one gas bill for 3 units, and I want to split it equally and charge my tenants. What is the best way to actually bill my tenants monthly for the gas bill, and how do they pay me for it?
Tim Spjut
BP Podcast Advice
Before I ask my question, let me first address the obvious fact that it would be a good idea to listen to all 178 BP podcasts. I also know that it would be very wise to read every single book listed on this site as I...
Gabe G.
Break in, how to prevent, what you do when it happens.
I have a home in c to c- neighborhood in indy. Due to the tenant moving out early, and the new one, not moving in until june 1st. There was about a 2 month gap. So i turned off the water and locked the doors. Unfortu...