Raman Bindlish
Tenant complaint - suggestions for responding back
Hello to experienced landlords, I just had my first turnover in the duplex and I got following complaint from the tenant. I would appreciate how best to respond to this. Can this be trouble if I just tell them that ...
Jace Thornton
Hill AFB Property Management: SCAM or Good Policy???
I am an active duty military member and and I live on base. I have been living here for about four years and it is time for me to move on to my next assignment. Here is my situation. I have talked to many housing resi...
Mark Forest
Annoying GFCI trip
In my new rental property there is a GFCI outlet in the living room. This is on the same circuit as the bathroom fan and the light in the shower stall. This living room wall is on the other side of the bathroom. W...
Robert Simpson
Bought 100+ yr duplex - how much to fix up before renting?
We have just purchased a 110 year old duplex in Oak Park, IL to house hack. There are obvious repairs, like brick work and rotted siding, that will make the investment last.But what about more cosmetic repairs? To wha...
Bharath Raj
Energy efficiency improvements for office space
I am under contract to buy a ~4700 sq ft office space in a great location near Houston. The building' exterior is mostly glass (single storey). The inspection report noted the 15 ton HVAC unit to be in very poor condi...
Art Maydan
Insulate Attic in House Hack?
The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...
Sam Leon
Do you allow tenants to hang stuff outside your properties?
Do you have a rule in your lease to allow/disallow certain things to be hung outside your rental properties?I know this is a vague question, so here are some specific examples:(1) After washing clothes, tenant hangs c...
Patrick Philip
What would you do to this house specifically?
I'm thinking of taking out a HELOC to fix and flip this house. http://cheaphomedeals.net/show_listing_details.php...Judging from the pictures, what should I do to it?
Drew Sygit
Protecting Vacant Rental Property from Vandals and Thieves
Make the neighbors your friends, and you’ll have taken the single best step you can toward protecting a vacant property.
It’s never a good thing to drop by a vacant rental property and discover a wide open do...
Melissa Gittens
Paint and Lighting for Rentals
Hi Everyone, I wanted to know if you guys/gals could make some suggestions on Lighting and paint choices for rentals. I usually go with a off white/beige color paint with white trim and then for lighting I wanted to s...