Wendy Jiang
Need a place to vent about my cheap tenants
It's Friday afternoon and I need a place to vent...since I am preggo and can't drink wine now. My husband and I took over a duplex last year, with one unit occupied by a couple who had lived there for 16 years. Their ...
Jonathan Klemm
Hey Newer landlords! Whats your Maintenance nightmares!
If there was one maintenance job you could choose to never deal with again what would it be?
Jesse Scott
Kitchen Remodel on first investement property. Need suggestions
This is my first rental. The structure is a duplex with both sides identical. I need some suggestions for remodeling the kitchen. What to change, what materials to use, and suggested budgets. Thanks in advance ...
Colin Reid
Air Conditioning Repairs/Replacement
I have an issue and I'd love to hear your ideas.
I bought a rental back in June. The home inspector warned that I would probably need a new air conditioner in the next few years, so I planned to start saving all my c...
Courtney Adams
Appliances in a rental
What is the better option?1. Furnish your rentals with appliances (fridge, stove, washer/dryer) and assume responsibility for when they break2. Have tenants be responsible for appliances and therefore they are respons...
Joe S.
Tenant catches stove on fire then wants us to get another one.
We have a property that’s being managed by a PM and has a tenant that wants another stove. We placed a brand new higher end stove in there right before the tenant moved in. Now the tenant is saying that it caught fire...
Steven Kay
Installing new ductless mini split AC alongside existing central AC
For a 2 story, ~1400 sqft townhome, it rises to about 85 degrees fahrenheit on the second floor, while around 77-78 on the first floor during the summer weather. There is an existing central AC that doesn't seem to ge...
Linda S.
Proof there is profit in low income areas! ~ Petersburg, VA ~
Alright BP, here's my first success story! It's a 3 bed 2 bath, 1500 sq ft house in Petersburg, VA. When we bought it, it had structure issues, mold, no HVAC, leaky roof(cough, cough-- 4 layers of shingles), sto...
Dave Kuether
Lease strategies regarding appliances and pools
2 questions for everyone: how do you manage your appliances in the home like refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers, etc? Do you have language in your lease to help hold the tenant accountable? Do home warranties act...
Nathan Gesner
What would you do?
I found tenants for a house one of my owners recently bought. It included washer/dryer and central A/C. The previous owner moved out, and he took the washer, dryer, and central A/C with him. The owner is apparently...