Ryan Sawyer
Inspections as a landlord
We have a property that we are using a management company for the rental. They are telling me that I cannot go into the property since they are managing it. They said if we want an inspection they have to do it. It h...
Scott K.
How to organize/keep track of multiple Handymen
With 3 STR's I'm trying to start organizing and automating processes for myself. It's become a chore to organize my different handymen who all have different schedules, and I have to not only remind them of every sing...
Cristin Andrews
How to handle property manager leasing to person with warrants for drugs burglary etc
Hi. I just went through fixing up my rental that had about 10K damage from previous renters ( in a B neighborhood) in Houston. This is my only property and it is the house I raised my kids in in a nice family neighbor...
Abby Paulson
Targeting the 60+ Year-Old Renter - Good Idea, Bad Idea?
A fellow investor recently said to me, "I want a 60 year old renter because they're stuck in their ways and I want them to be stuck in my home." If this is the target renter, you'd have to have single-story homes with...
Denise Evans
Smoke Detectors in Rental Properties
An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide. He had smoke detectors in all rental houses. It was the tenant's responsibility to test the batteries periodically and replace them...
Michael Healy
What if you're not handy???
So, something has always bugged me a little bit reading these forums and blog posts. If someone is self managing a few MFH, why does everyone seem to feel they have to run over at 3am to deal with a clogged toilet? W...
Joanne Tsai
tenants moved out without notice during lease term
Hello BPers,
this property is in TX. Tenants moved out on Nov 30th, and sent an email to PM saying they moved out after purchasing a house. Their lease doesn't end till the end of April 2022, so they lived there 7 o...
Kelly N.
How much do you do between tenants?
Hi all,
New landlord here again...
So what do you normally do between tenants besides change the locks? I'm talking in an ideal world, where the tenant has left the unit reasonably clean and there are no outstandin...
Cheryle Patterson
Tenant installed window AC in utitlies furnished rental
I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this. We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...
D Higgs
How often are you expecting Property Managers to walkthrough
Let's say you have your property, and everything is going according to plan with your REI. How often do you want your PA doing a walkthrough of your tenant occupied units? Is this allowed? If so, is there a difference...