I went to a second hand building material store for the first time today. It seems to me like it could be a good option for cabinets, tile, countertops, and maybe plumbing fixtures. Has anyone had success regularly ge...

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My wife and i are from Grand Rapids Michigan....I've been on the site for a while, reading a lot and soaking it all in! I've read the beginners guide (found it very helpful) and several books a...

What is the Best Way to Handle Weekend Maintenance Calls?

I own a 2 family unit in st louis, this is upper level and lower level.  I used to occupy the upper level while the lower level was being gut rehabbed.  While living upstairs i had high electric bills winter only (all...

I am fairly new at landlording.  I've been at it maybe 2 years and have had mostly positive experiences.  I have a few section 8 rentals.  An older woman just moved in a SFH and complains of being constantly cold.  Sh...

what is the best professional attire for real estate agents ?

A friend of mine has recently bought a rental SFH in Fresno and he mentioned that the rent is pretty good (1.7k for a 270k house) So I'm doing some researches for Buy-Hold strategy here.I read some info that Fresno do...

We have a nest thermostat,which is awesome because you can limit it to whatever temperature you want. Currently I have it locked so it can go no higher than 73 degrees. In my own home I do not ever set it higher than ...

I have been reading through several of the posted topics, and several times I've read advice that said it is a bad idea to not pay the last month's rent. I've never skipped out on rent in my whole life, but am consid...