Martin S.
Oyy, where to begin. Cat, Broken Door, Lawn, Garage Grill, Late..
I own 1 rental property in Sarasota, FL, I live in NYC. The home has well water and I hired a well maintenance company, the system has had some issues since they moved in. Every time water is restored within 24 hours,...
Amie D.
When to replace furnace.
I have a single family rental in a low- to middle-income area. The furnace is about 22 years old and seems like it may be on it's last leg. When it turns on, it can take 2-3 tries for the burners to light - but it doe...
Nadir M.
Unexpected cost by property Managment
Hello everyone,My PM charged me $290 for replacement of a cartridge on a tub faucet. Does $290 not sound like I was way over charged? I mean how expensive are parts and labor? Sometimes I think about trying to manage ...
Craig Brandt
Direct Mail VS Cold Calling
Hey everyone, my main marketing strategy for the past three years has been cold calling, I have a cold caller that is outsourced and I handle all the leads that are produced. I have seen a pretty large decrease in our...
Sam Leon
Big box store employees
I was wondering, how does the big box stores like The Home Depot or Lowes hire their "tech" people?I mean, if you work at the plumbing aisle and are giving out advice to DIYers aren't they suppose to have some clue on...
Julie Marquez
Am I a Shady Landlady?
All of our rental agreements are month to month. To incentivize people to stay longer, we charge a move in fee that can be added forwards the refundable deposit if they stay over a year. Example: rent is $1000, move i...
William C.
HVAC broke a year after I sold, Buyer wants me to pay?
Long story short, we popped the top on a rancher, and rebuilt the home from the ground up. The GC hired a professional HVAC that he works with on all projects to install the HVAC. The day after settlement the buyers...
Account Closed
Dug Myself Into a Hole
Houston, TX. I decided to jump in and buy a house and now I feel like I have backed myself into a corner. I bought a single family house with a detached apartment for $250,000. I'm living in the apartment and renting ...
Lauren Pitts
Robust Vacation Rental Software
I have seen this question come up many times for the affordable end. I am currently using Smartbnb. I am looking at the bigger software packages such as Hostawy, Kigo, Streamline, or VRM because I am scaling and need ...
Josh V.
Cost to replace kitchen faucet?
One of my rental properties in Kansas City is managed by a property manager. My recent monthly owner statement included a $443 charge for replacing a kitchen faucet. Seemed excessive to me so I got a breakdown of th...