I have tenants moving out in a week, and they asked for pre-inspection. It's just a couple with a dog and a cat. They stayed a little short of two years, always paid on time, but left more wear/tear and damage than I'...

Curious what some of you do routinely between tenants? I recently had a tenant move out and went to the property and completed a few items but want to build a list of things to do each time. Here’s what I did, please ...

Hey everyone, My wife and I are looking into the purchase of our very first STR here in Michigan. Thinking we will cater toward the Ski (winter) / Golf (summer) crowd on the North/West side of the state…My question fo...

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...

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...