I have a tenant that is using 50 - 600 gallons of water per day.  Their fixtures leak occasionally I bought the place with cheap stuff installed.  The toilets always leak.  My question is, what are the most bomb proof...

We rent a garage apartment on the property we occupy. The building was finished in April 2014 and our tenant moved in right after. All has been well, young tenant in grad school, quiet no complaints. We had not been i...

This is for Chicago landlords with 3 flats. I just received my water bill and it has doubled. I'm billed every two months so presumably I have a meter, but all my bills say estimated. Since I've owned the building (la...

I'm closing on a 4-plex this month and none of the units have a dishwasher.  I'm in a "utilities included" kind of market and am paying water/sewer.  I was wondering if any of you have added dishwashers and have seen ...

I've been trying to save money, and even am getting a roommate.

Now I've got a 2nd floor shower leak, leaking downstairs onto tile kitchen.

It's a stall shower with plastic shower floor. Shower & pipes ~10 year...

Hello everyone,
There is a property that I am interested in: 2 BD, 4 BA (2 Full & 2 Half) , 2500 sqft listed at $370k
This house has an additional Game / Office Room 14x16 sqft.
Based on comps in the area, a 3 ...

Hey BP! I am just getting started in both the real estate and BP worlds -- I love the fact that, as owners, we have the ability to pull on different cost-levers to increase the performance of our properties! I have a ...

Hello-  I am new to landlording.  I have tenants who just moved into my condo and are requesting compensation for: (1) repainting (I had to repaint a wall in a different color than they originally saw when I took down...

I just saw this today on a listing here in Nevada. Thought it was the craziest, most convenient thing ever. Not the most sanitary but I'm sure it's there for medical reasons a person may have. 

I spend a lot of time analyzing my water expenses at all my 3 family properties.  Many of my landlord friends ask me how I get the bills down.  I tell them here are my tips.  Go on www.landlordusa.com and purchase fau...