Kevin McDonald
tenant hanging too many pictures/items on wall
I just remodeled one of my rentals (tore down to the studs everything new). My new tenant has moved in and has been in the house for about 6 months. I have noticed the few times I have been called to the house to t...
Will McGuire
After Repair Value Analysis
When analyzing a property for its ARV using comps, do you pay more attention to the number of beds/baths or to the square footage?
Anuja Savaskar
siding color and landscape opinion
Hello BP, Need some help on the choosing exterior color combination on this house. Repainting the exterior with these SW Repose gray (siding), SW snowbound white(trims) and SW rave red(door) but anyone with experience...
Account Closed
Avoiding the Death Spiral
Are you proactively managing your property or is your property starting down a death spiral?Horror stories abound about the problems first time rental owners’ encounter managing their properties. The problem gets wors...
Terri Pour-Rastegar
Tenant Screening Form/Scoring System
Hi there. Does anyone already have a good tenant screening form/checklist they use while processing applications? I'd especially like to see some good examples of scoring systems if anyone has them.Usually, it's pre...
Bruce P.
Install a smart lock on a bedroom door or keep it keyed?
Hi,So I'm getting started renting out rooms. I'm thinking to make one an Airbnb and the other a long term rental. In either case, I think it might be a nice amenity for a guest to have a lock on their door to "feel sa...
Olivier Mader
Refurbishing a batbroom Vanity
Just wanted to share a little bit about one of my current projects. I'm finishing up remodeling one of my rentals which was rented out for 5 years and now I'm getting ready to sell it. I usually replace vanities but i...
Pat Jackson
Does anyone agree to give their general contractor a bonus?
For work that is completed early or above satisfaction in some other manner? Automatically this doesn't seem like a great idea, and I don't think I'd do so the first few times I worked with someone.I'm trying to esta...
John Zhang
Lake Nona or Bella Collina?
I'm considering these two areas for my family of 4 (kids 8 and 6) to move into and we are planning to build a new house in the $1.5-2M range. Of all the areas around Orlando I visited recently, I liked Lake Nona and B...
Bashar Salah
Advice for a New Real Estate Agent
Hey everyone, I've recently passed my NJ license exam and will be affiliating with a broker soon. I was wondering if you guys and gals had any advice for a new real estate agent looking to hustle his way to success. A...