I am a landlord who lives in one of the three units of the multi-family we own. The second floor unit has its own washer and dryer in the basement that the tenants own and pay the utilities on. Our unit also has a was...

I'm having to file my first insurance claim in 15 years of owning 8 rental properties. The tenant accidentally left the water on in an upstairs bathroom sink that was clogged (never notified me). 5hrs later when retur...

Hello BP Community!I'll be renting my apartment in a few days and I want to have a tight lease for obvious reasons and to take more stress off of me whenever possible. I found a good example by the Chicago Association...

I'm getting my property painted in order to rent it. I left this painter I got for a week to paint. When I came back to pay him The job was half finished. The trim was not done, not painted completely around the ceili...

This is for everyone who is thinking of steaming cleaning fabrics, wiping down every hard surface in their STR and overall are thinking about how to clean between guests. The new CDC guidelines have changed regarding ...

hey to all. We just purchased our first buy and hold that is probably rent ready but want to do a little clean up on exterior and replace bathroom fixtures.  The process was really good as we got this home from a wond...

Imagine this:  A BiggerPockets Tee-Shirt!  How cool would that be?In response to requests from some of the members out there, BiggerPockets is contemplating offering some clothing, like t-shirts, polos, etc through ou...

My business partner and I purchased a property in cash recently and are just about to finish up the rehab work. The house is a buy and hold property that we plan on renting out here very soon. Because we didn't financ...

I'm on the fence about becoming a landlord. Property not in the greatest area, but obviously showing great cash flow with long term tenants. Any words of wisdom much appreciated!! View report*This link comes directly ...

Hi Everyone! We're about to close tomorrow on a duplex and I just wanted to run the laundry situation by you guys to see if you had any suggestions. We're planning on doing owner occupied and living in the upper unit....