Anh Truong
Help one of my house got ROBBED
I got robbed last week in one of my vacant houses. I was juggling three houses and forgot about checking on the other one. The house that got robbed is located in a sketchy neighborhood. I have a hard time trusting m...
Cherrishe Brown
AC condenser protection/storage during vacancy
Hello,I am a first-time OOS rental property investor, (closing is this Friday) in KCMO. Property was supposed to have a tenant in it through the end of this month but that changed due to a variety of circumstances. No...
Anthony Murphy
Landlord responsibilities...
I own several multi family properties in MA. I have had numerous calls from tenants to unclog toilets and sinks. I even had one tenant complain of a clogged kitchen sink and I found that they had poured dry rice ...
Mark Ainley
Buzzer System / Intercom
Hello BP, can anyone refer a contractor in Chicago that can install intercom/buzzer systems on multi units? We have one we are looking to get done in next 30 days. There is one big guy in Chicago that seems to corne...
Tom Markoe
Sewer Line Repair / Replacement
Hi Folks,
I have a single family home in a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota that I rent out and have had to clean the sewer line typically annually or bi-annually. The sewer line has a "belly" from the house to about...
Margie Kohlhaas
Smart / WiFi Thermostat without WIFI access?
I have a triplex rental and two of the units have connected utilities. The guy in the middle unit can't figure out how to run his manual Honeywell thermostat. He either leaves it on Heat or Cool but doesn't understand...
Maile Clancy
Law of quiet enjoyment?
Has anyone ever gotten a complaint from a current tenant about a neighbor terrorizing their property? We have a tenant who is stating the neighborhood, unsurpervised kids (around ages 7-9) have been stealing and vando...
Josh Cook
Duplex Inspections in MN
Hi I just had my offer accepted for my first duplex! I plan to house hack. I'm getting a home inspection, radon testing, and a sewer line inspection. Do investors typically get all of these inspections or is this over...
Callie Edward Muckelroy
Basement Laundry Room Access
Not long ago, we added two sets of laundry hookups in a walk-in basement of a 4-plex, which previously did not have any laundry facilities at all. (See my post from several months back). That project is done. The prop...
Mark Forest
Utility company responsibility
I had sewer issues in one of my rentals and was told that the utility company responsibility for pipes starts ONLY at the sewer even if the pipes from your house go under the street. Of course the road commission gov...