Nathan Gesner
Need recommendations for monitoring vacant home
I am looking for a device that can monitor a vacant home. My vacation rental is in a remote area and I may go weeks without visiting it. I need to be alerted when the temperature drops, there's a water leak, or if the...
Bryan Laufenberg
Best security camera system for SMF units
I have a triplex unit that had some bad previous tenants. An ex spouse trying to break in. But I also figured a good camera system isn’t a bad idea. What’s the best for a vacant owner? I don’t want a million notificat...
Nia C.
Sqatters Moved in and Don't Have to Leave
In short, I bought a property on a Friday. Less than a week later, people had broke in through my back door, changed the front door lock, and moved in. And they do not have to leave. They produced a lease and receipt ...
Paul Sandhu
Staging/Showing STRs to prospective tenants
Got a phone call a few minutes ago. A foreman is coming to town and needs a place for him and 11 other guys. He'll be here this afternoon, the other guys will be coming in in the next 6 days. The only place I have ...
Account Closed
Best ways to keep people out of your vacant house?
One of my partnerships just purchased a 4-unit building in a rough area of town. We have a couple of other projects going on at the moment so we aren't in a position to fix it up quite yet. In the meantime we have the...
Mitchell Witkes
South Side Chicago Property Mgmt Recommendations
Hi all,A friend of mine is having issues with their property management company in the south side area of Chicago and I offered to ask the forums here for advice. He currently only pays 6% which is pretty low, but he ...
Srikanth Reddy
Pictures of my two properties so far
Bought a 2bed/2bath condo in 2011, with builder finishes. Lived in it for couple of years and flipped it in 2016:Guest Bedroom with Custom Murphy Bed:Living Room:Bought a SFR in 2015 and renovated it (added a legal in...
Lynn Hill-Torres
Seeking recommendations for a Baltimore Gen contractor
Hello BP folks,We've had a crazy journey for our first rehab. It turned into a big job and now we are needing a new contractor. We are more than half way done, dry wall up, but have been moving very slow. We've had 3 ...
Penny Barnhart
Using GPS Tracking device for appliances
Has anyone tried using GPS tracking devices on their appliances? I have a completely renovated house on the market and my appliances were stolen in less than 2 weeks of being on the market. I'm not sure I want to loo...
Christopher Cano
New Realtor in Central Texas!
Hey there,I am a new Realtor starting my business in the Central Texas Area. I have access to the multiple listing service (MLS) from Waco all the way to south Austin. A little about me:I moved to Texas from Phoenix A...