Chelsea Price
Do I need a management company?
My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...
Vonetta Booker
Self-managing a property long-distance - any suggestions?
I didn't want to, but I am considering self-managing my newly-purchased SFR in Cleveland (I'm located in CT). Don't get me wrong, I feel like a good PM is invaluable and have no issues paying one their 10% to properl...
Mary White
Remodelling to maximize properety value for refinance
We just purchased a 4-plex with a bad roof and one moldy unit for $116,500. We have a new roof scheduled to be installed in 3 weeks, but need to make some big decision on the other renovations. Each unit needs new pai...
Atwan Kwan
Dryer Vent Box Contraption???????
For Gosh sakes, I'm a property manager.... definitely not any kind of contractor....So I acquired a new client, who seems to have installed some kind of BOX as ventilation for his dryer....I've NEVER heard of somethin...
Ali Jamal
Three Keys To Running A Successful Vacation Rental Business
Starting a vacation rental business is a potentially great way to grow personal wealth, even if you aren’t a homeowner or if you have bad credit. Making the business successful and maintaining good ratings, however, r...
Yashank Choksi
How to deal with trees
Hello all,Hope y'all are off to a great start this year. I have a huge maple tree around 12 feets away from my home. Is it advisable to remove the tree? If yes, what are the ways I can spend the minimum amount of mone...
Jonathan Taylor
AC units for properties? wall mounted or HVAC?
Hi BP Folks,I just purchased a fourplex in Los Angeles and each unit has those little crappy in-wall units that hum annoyingly and kick out very little cool air. I am in an up and coming area and nice clean modern uni...
Brad Smith
Rain Gutters- Do I need them?
Do I need them??? Where we are, be get about 32" per year and it comes at different times of the year. We can go months with no rain at all. Are gutters just something people install because they don't know any bet...
Lee Perry
Best background check methods
Well I have been blessed to have the same tenants for almost 5 years now that have been the best. They are now getting ready to purchase a home so now I need go through the screening process again. I am sure things ...
Troy Jaster
Should I pull the trigger?
I’m a Realtor and a client of mine is offering her house to me prior to listing it on the market, if I pass. It's on the borderline where it's not a sure thing but it feels like enough of a discount that I don't want ...