Dear all,who is using a checklist to evaluate properties before buying? The idea of using a checklist in planes has been described in the book "Checklist Manifesto". We as humans  simply forget things, whether importa...

Hello everyone,I have a single family rental in a A quality neighborhood that has been nothing but fantastic for the past year and a half. The original tenant was a Godsend and honestly just paid us to use the 1350ft^...

Hello,Is there a comprehensive rental property inspection checklist that you've used for periodic inspections? I googled a few websites and didn't find something that was simple, crisp and thorough.I'd like to send so...

I have a tenant who moved in to one of my patio homes in July.  This morning she notified me that 2nd floor toilet for the 2nd bathroom overflowed yesterday and leaked to the ceiling on the first floor around a light ...

One of my tenants recently moved out. The place wasn't trashed, but seems like they did no cleaning when they left. Visible dirt/dust on almost every surface, trash (including Q-tips) left on bathroom floor, toilet no...

Hello,I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first rental property. As the property is currently occupied by tenants, I was wondering how typical landlords determine what is considered to be reasonable wear and...

Hi,I’m in the process of buying a second home and turning my primary into a rental. I’m currently fixing a few things on my primary to get it ready to rent. I’m a little overwhelmed on the to do list, details of lease...

My day job involves launching and operating satellites, so SOPs are near and dear to my heart. We basically don’t go to the bathroom without a procedure.
I am still new to real estate investing as a landlord, current...

Hi guys. My name is Matt and currently my wife and I have been living at the same apartment in Chicago for 3 years -- never late on rent. Long story short: My landlord raised the rent by $40 year two and $60 year thre...

My first tenant is moving out and it is not going smoothly.There seems to be a lot of excessive damage to the house and I want to know what is normally considered excessive damage.Is there a standard listing of typica...