Are there any Chicago landlords out there familiar with smoke detector code in Illinois/Chicago?  My understanding is that all smoke detectors need to be hardwired near each bedroom.  I just bought a building and, for...

Does anyone have any experience in solar lighting for a parking lot, or in this case, a boat and RV storage yard? With the cost and availability of wire and PVC I'm looking into this as an option. My first thoughts a...

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I've got underground powerlines and the PG&E vault box is across the street on my neighbors property.  PG&E said if I wanted to upgrade my existing 100A electrical panel to 200A, I'd have to trench from m...

I'm under contract to purchase some smaller multi's in rapidly changing neighborhoods.   Next door to these properties on 1 side can be a 700k new build, and next door on the other side could be a boarding house.  Occ...

I found this REO property that is in a flood plain, we had massive rains over the last week and the basement has 21 inches of water.  We are not sure it is because the electricity is off so the sump pump is off, or if...

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I recently just finished reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about the continuing rise of renewable energy sources led by their increase in efficiency and drop in implementation cost. I live and do...

Hi. New to MTR here. I've seen this lock recommended because it integrates with some property management companies:https://a.co/d/039XfxDzAccording to this article (https://strhub.com/.../schlage-encode-smart-wifi-dea...

I am seeking suggestions for how to prevent tenants from disabling smoke alarms.  Verbal warnings and statements written into the lease may not be effective.  I've seen plastic bags taped over alarms!!This is importan...

How goes it?!My hubby and I just closed on our first investment property that we intend to deploy as a STR. I have been doing some research on smart locks that are integrated with the major platforms. A few, listed be...

I've been putting one smoke detector in the hallway and one in the kitchen in my rentals. I know this varies by locality, but the electrician told me the code also requires one per bedroom. This seems like overkill to...