As I am sure is the case with many investors, my residential and commercial leases continue to evolve. Changes to local landlord/tenant laws and new situations involving tenants lead to these annual updates. What chan...

Hi. I am starting renovations of a 4-unit which I own in Yonkers, NY in May. I am thinking of using one room in the basement as a laundry room, with one washer and one drier. I was told by Hercules (www.hercnet.com) I...

My accountant says that if the carpet is badly stained, replacing it with new flooring might be considered a repair.  Is this true?  The carpet has also been torn up in one small patch.  Other than that, it is just ve...

I have no idea how this happened. But I have to call a plumber. I wonder if this was a tenant created issue or a house issue. The house is only 5 years old though. Thoughts?

I’m a fairly new investor and wanted to get some feedback from the experts.  I just moved out of my house because I bought a new one for my growing family and rented out the old house…so now I officially have my first...

I have a house I just evicted a renter from.  Found out that the floor in the house is buckling.  I crawled under the house and found standing water.   I turned all the faucets off and the meter still spins very slowl...

So I am a big fan of Yale Appliances blog. They are one of the largest appliance shops in the greater Boston area. Even though I don't need any appliances, I still read their blog and subscribe. They provide data on r...

We bought 3 duplexes earlier this year, and I've just had my first tenant move out. After multiple visits by pest control to treat for roaches, (another story) it's time to paint. Do y'all have a favorite, go-to brand...

Hi!I have a rental in Cleveland. I was wondering if it's custom for the landlord to pay for water, sewer and snow plow?There is only a fridge in the unit. In CA, landlords provide microwave, ove, dish-washer, washing/...

Tenant informed me of a maintenance request 1 week and 1 day go and the issue still hasn't been resolved. It has been a challenge getting someone out to the property; hasn't been from a lack of trying. Now someone say...