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Jason A. safety mgmt: smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers
5 June 2016 | 13 replies

Hi all – I am curious to learn some of your best practices with respect to: Smoke detectors Carbon Monoxide detectorsFire extinguishers HVAC filter cleaning Lock changes between tenants I currently have property manag...

Kyle Rucker Off grid considerations
13 September 2022 | 3 replies

Looking to do an off grid glamping setup and trying to find out what options I have for things like water, sewer waste, and solar power.  I’m trying to determine how much and what it would take to go full glamping wit...

Andrew C. suggestions for lockboxes or other system to secure keys?
27 August 2022 | 11 replies

I'm looking for suggestions for lock boxes for keys at SFRs.I'm not out of state, but I'm not a close enough drive that I can be there to meet the handy man for every repair call. I'm looking for a lockbox system wher...

Account Closed Minor Maintenance questions
20 October 2015 | 11 replies

Is it legal/acceptable/best practice to ask the tenant to replace the AC filter every 2 months let's say.  The cost for a filter is a few bucks and it's 10 mins of work.  Problem is, I don't know the logistics of it. ...

James Nelson Schlage encode stopped working, guest locked out temporarily
6 September 2023 | 15 replies

I have 2 Schlage encode locks at my beach house and they both simultaneously crapped out within a few hours of each other. I think it was due to either getting wet or condensation because there was water in them when ...

Kevin Lanphear Keyless/smart lock for rental property to save on costs
17 January 2021 | 5 replies

Hello for my first three rental properties do I go ahead and invest into a keyless/smart door lock for the back and front doors for tenants?We would switch out the door locks each time at tenant moves out and a new te...

Hector W. Zamora Cordova Should I buy a Tesla Model 3 and a Condo or buy a house in L.A.?
3 December 2018 | 27 replies

I have a choice of buying the condo that  I am currently living in and buying a Tesla model 3. Today is the last day to order car and receive a $7,500 credit towards the purchase of this auto. I will not be able to ch...

Mike Palmer Keyless combination entry locks a good idea?
17 June 2020 | 50 replies

I have only been able to find a few posts on the use of keyless locks. I am thinking of a changeover to keyless, but wondering whether to go digital or mechanical. I have the Schlage digital on my house and I LOVE ...

Dana Chun Fire extinguishers and fire escape ladders?
12 October 2022 | 16 replies

Hi there,

I have a two story four bedroom unit that I am renting to a group of college students. One of the fathers has asked if I could provide fire extinguishers on each floor and a fire escape ladder since all of...

Carla Kordab How can we add preventative cost measures to protect the properties from harsh weathe
1 February 2023 | 2 replies

Whoever is managing your property, since the winter weather is a serious problem for all of us you can save it from harsh weather by implementing various strategies and processes.Here’s some tips for the out of stater...