I currently own a single family residence in West Bradenton Florida. Immediately after purchase, I placed an annual renter in it. Things have been excellent but as we are nearing the end of the lease agreement I feel ...

For damage done to a property, do I have to send all receipts for each fix for damage that a tenant does or do I just have provide the category name and total?Example:  Tenant runs into garage door.  Can I just put ca...

I am in the process of purchasing a school and converting it into apartments. I have meet with the building department multiple times to discuss my plans and they are on board with what I wish to do. The city has the ...

Hi, my name is Tina Gilbert. I'm originally from Bar Harbor, ME, but moved here to this area in 2003. I'm a registered nurse in a busy ER.  I live for my days off, when I can look for, repair and restore or recreate s...

This particular tenant's lease is set to expire soon. They still owe $300 for a utility bill and $150 for removing and dumping the unit's fridge by the dumpster. The owner would like to retain this tenant. Can I add l...

Hey All,I know there's been a lot of posts about podio in the forums and I haven't been able to nail down exactly what I'm looking to do yet in the posts that I've read (there are a LOT so perhaps I missed it).If ther...

Climate controlled storage is in short supply in my market area of Sioux Falls, SD. I am already a self storage operator with 177 units between 2 sites (small facilities with no onsite management) , but looking to red...

I've been looking for a multi-family unit to add to my portfolio and my property manager called me with a deal that fell through and the current owner wants to unload it.  Details:5 units - Large home that was convert...

Hello all. We are turning over an apartment that was pet friendly - both dog and cat. The tenant was supposed to be out today, but her cat was still in the apartment along with several items (there was a load of laund...

I was having a conversation about CPAs and bookkeepers and wanted to get your opinions on the pros and cons of using a CPA and bookkeeper who are the same person or part of the same company, versus a completely differ...