If I have an out of state absentee willing to sell me their property, how would I estimate the repair value of the property? Are they going to mail me keys so I get into the house? How do people typically get into the...

I have tenants in Virginia that have not paid rent for several months and I cannot get them out of the house. Last month they informed me they now have mold in the house. I have verified with a certified mold abateme...

I had my first minor emergency a short time ago-a plumbing leak that had water squirting out of a supply shutoff valve inside a unit. Happened during easy daytime hours on my day off work. Handled it. Cool. :)Then lit...

As a BP binge listener, investor and agent, I'm curious why smaller areas of Kentucky are not receiving focus with their low land costs, & lower entry points? Ohio & Michigan were recently highlighted in the r...

I am looking for some tips, advice, insight whatever, on a problem that my company is facing. We use the houseflippingspreadsheet to keep track of individual projects, which is great, but does not give any sort of com...

Hello All,Looking to hand off the book keeping for my real estate and small S corp that I have.I am going to transition to Quickbooks and hoping to find out how others handle this.Question:How do others work with book...

I recently purchased a 10 unit complex and have a dilemma with old tenants.  I have at least three current tenants with pets not on the lease. Previous PM was out of town and was not diligent about watching the proper...

Question for investors who also self-manage their properties:

How do you handle tenant complaints that revolve around shared spaces? Just tell the tenants to work it out and if they can't to call the police? (I've t...

I live in California and I have a tenant who has lived in my duplex for 20 years.  The windows in the unit are older windows that I have not upgraded yet.  Her co-tenant  locks himself out all the time and climbs thro...

For those of you using outside PM, do you have a clean or automated solution for aggregating your PM books with the stuff you pay for yourself (insurance, taxes, mortgage payment, admin costs, materials, travel, etc)?...