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Curt Bixel Is regular maintenance of HVAC worth it on a rental
26 July 2020 | 7 replies

The common thought on this seems to be that you should schedule regular maintenance on your HVAC systems in rentals.  I wonder if anyone has ever really dug into this to know.  I don't really do that and I do get call...

Susan Morgan Mold!!
30 July 2015 | 7 replies

Hi,  I'm looking into purchasing a short sale the price of the house is already approved.  I've had it inspected the major problem is that it has a upstairs bathroom that is leaking into the downstairs kitchen wall.  ...

Brie Schmidt How to get out wet carpet smell?
4 April 2019 | 8 replies

My hot water heater broker and started leaking, it happened in the evening and they tenants didn't think it was a big deal so went to bed.  Needless to say the next morning they woke up to a very wet apartment.  The b...

Nicholas Jose Lost rental income: use reserves or insurance?
4 May 2020 | 14 replies

Good afternoon, BP.When you start out and buy that first duplex (or other multi-family property), would you rather A) save enough in your reserves that you're covered for at least 6-months' worth of lost rent? or B) u...

Jerry Hill Lease renewal after a fire?
8 September 2021 | 3 replies

Hello all and thanks in advance for your advice. In a triplex building, one of my tenants caused a grease fire in one of my units  by walking away from frying bacon in an air fryer (admitted by the tenant) which cause...

Billy Farley How do you all handle rehabbing homes with asbestos shingles?
9 January 2023 | 3 replies

As title states, when rehabbing homes, what is the best way to handle asbestos shingles on fix and flip. Is there a process to change the records if I cover them with Vinyl?

Jason Alexander DO YOU USE DRONES? IF SO WHAT KIND?
2 March 2021 | 3 replies

I am interested in getting a drone to use to do inspections on our building roofs. We have several large commercial buildings and I am interested in doing annual roof inspections. Does anyone else use drones in their ...

Chauncy Gray Maintaining an Air BnB
11 April 2022 | 1 reply

Hello,Does anyone have prior experience with hiring cleaners and/or a property management for their Air Bnb rentals? I am looking for these types of services here in Rhode Isand. 

Aaron Norris Property Management Annual Check Up
5 March 2015 | 1 reply

Do any of you landlords do an annual property maintenance call? 2014 was the year of exploding water heaters. Just curious if anyone has a regular routine they do every year?Example:Check water heaterCheck all skins f...

Sam Leon Is there such a thing as a cat proof door seal?
17 December 2021 | 9 replies

When I have tenants who have cats, the exterior door weather seals get ripped to shreds.Like this:or like this:and being in Florida, this increases the electric bill because the air conditioning has to run more, and t...