I know it's pretty generic, but still something I want to figure out.I already run a rental business, mostly low end property in my section of Ohio, however we do have plenty of properties in nicer areas. The nicer pr...

We are looking at a 30-unit built in the 1960's, and the current building is set up with two oil boilers, one for the hot water, and one for radiator heat. The current landlord is paying over 50K per year for #2 heati...

I used to use Kilz pro X 300 paint bought at HD for walls. Kilz paint is no more, now it is called Behr Pro i300. Does anybody know if Behr just changed the name or is also the quality different? I never had good luck...

We're starting a first short-term rental property within close proximity of San Antonio Medical center.  We were wondering if you had any tips in general for beginner short-term rental, checklists, resources, and for ...

I often use BP to either post about the worst tenants or read other landlord bad tenant stories. It really helps prevent me from getting overwhelmed or over frustrated. Keeps things in perspective and makes it easier ...

Hello, I just evicted my tenants who stayed in my property for only 11 months. Unfortunately, they left my property with damaged carpet, holes on the walls,  in additional to leaving behind their filthy belongings.  N...

Wanted to survey all the multifamily managers out there and ask them how much of the actual unit turnover costs do you deduct from the tenant security deposit?For example, typically if a tenant leaves the unit in good...

Hello, I'm fairly new at being a landlord and have a question about turnover cost. Is there a ballpark sq ft cost to do a simple clean, paint, carpet etc? I'm really trying to simplify the process of getting bids and ...

Hi All,We recently signed on with a new property manager for our vacation rental.  We're generally happy with the performance EXCEPT with the quality of cleaning.  Currently, I've been making surprise inspections of t...

Hi BP, I recently bought a house in mesquite Tx in the 75150 area and I am getting ready to move out. I am debating on renting unfurnished room by room (besides common areas will be furnished) or renting out the entir...