I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...

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I've purchases and self manage a 12 unit apartment building for approximate 1 year and a few months.  I have assistance and marketing and screening and a on call handyman.  Yeah this isn't my best system bu...

Hi all,We are having issue with our tenant and not sure how to deal with her. Late last week, she contacted us and stating that the upstairs toilet is leaking, through the floor and the bottom floor ceiling. On Monday...

which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?

The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?

Middle of the road Schlage?

Lower end kwikset?

Or even Defiant from the home depot?

I...

Just got a call from a new tenant starting her services at one of my new rentals.  The waste company wants a copy of her lease to start the service.  Really?  I have never heard of such a thing.  A year ago this same ...

I have always wanted to own a beach house, and I am hoping that by investing in a vacation rental I can make this a reality. I have a few questions, as I am still researching feasibility.Is it ideal to form my LLC pri...

Hey BiggerPockets family! It's that time of the year again. Where everyone makes their goals - and most people fail, myself included! This year, this goal will be accomplished. I hope to be a licensed realtor in the s...

Our property management business recently reached 1,000 total reviews across our 18-property portfolio, and we’ve been fortunate enough to maintain a 4.99 average rating across all OTAs.
I wanted to share some strate...

I am sure everybody has encountered the nit picky tenant. They may be a good paying tenant, but they annoy you to death with every little thing wrong in the home.Obviously I pride myself on getting real repairs, repai...

Hello BP community,I'd love to hear from experienced investors on which repairs have historically increased their home's value the most. Obviously, there are many factors involved in this and it is difficult to distin...