Within the next year, I plan to purchase my first rental property. My goal is to buy a SFR with a tenant's wants/needs in mind. When it comes to renting, I know the characteristics I tend to look for in a property, an...

I am thinking about purchasing a home or condo in Galveston, TX to use as a str and need input on occupancy rates.  There is a report you can buy for $80 from Air DNA which shows data from Airbnb, but wanted to see if...

Hi All,I am remodeling a kitchen in a 2 family house I just bought. I am upgrading the full unit to be more modern and have an open concept.  The house is in West Hartford CT, a very nice area where a lot of professio...

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Does anyone put in their leases that the tenant is responsible for clogged drain lines? If the lines are clear when they move in I feel it would save a lot of headaches with them calling me. I would have...

A rocky day dealing with tenants. First we deliver a replacement stove to a tenant whose stove had a bad burner. In pulling out the old one we discover that the tenant has stuffed plastic carrier bags all through the ...

I am looking into hiring a property management company. One of the company is asking to be on the insurance policy. Is this normal?Also, if I fire them, they want a full rent commission until the lease end. Is this ex...

I am interested in investing in a coin or card operated laundry but have some very basic questions:- What are the reliable resources to find available businesses? Google comes up with loop.net and bizbuysell.com. - Ar...

Assuming the apartment has been updated prior to the current tenant moving out it should take one week (max less than 2 weeks) to turn an apartment unit. When I say "turn" the degree I am am describing is new paint an...

My lease with my new tenants states they need to provide proof of renters insurance within 30 days of moving in. I sent a gentle reminder that this was past due. I received a reply stating that it was buried in the le...