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After purchasing my own duplex recently, I've decided to hire a Property Manager due to the lack of knowledge in dealing with my tenants. Before I moved in, my PM told me what needed to be replaced and whatnot via web...
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Starting your first Airbnb? Here are a few do’s and don’ts that saved me time and headaches:✅ Do invest in professional photos.❌ Don’t ignore guest communication—automate it!✅ Do research your local market before sett...
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All, Thanks in advance for the assist with this. Here is the detail. We had a tenant which was a problem. We bought her our of the lease basically by offering an early termination contract and paying her last month...
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The title pretty much says it all. I bought a property long distance as a STR. Had a full service PM who basically disappeared after setting up and a few guest stays and now I have to manage it. I have a family mem...
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Alright! Long awaited update. I promised on the 5th, I'd let you know how the portfolio stabilization is going. If you haven't caught up, here's the tl;dr - I acquired a bunch of properties last year with a turn key c...
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Hello BP, I just closed on my first small apartment complex (15 units) about 20 mins from where I live. I listen to a lot of podcast by @Gino Barbaro who emphasizes a lot about "managing right", which I agree (and as ...
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Hi everyone, maybe I have missed it somewhere, but when using a Wifi Keypad in which the code to enter the property changes with each guest, is there a way to somehow automate this communication so you don't have to m...
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Glenn Gurvitch is a Property Manager in southeast Florida, West Palm Beach area. His company is My Area Realty Inc and does business as Florida's Property Management (https://www.floridaspropertymanagement.com/)Fallin...
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I have a duplex and a SFR. All rents (from 5 different payers) gave me 100% rent payment this past week. I'm thinking of sending the following letter to my tenants. I have not been in communication with any of them fo...
Hello folks,First time posting on this forum. I have a frustrating situation with the turnover of my condo unit. Previous tenants moved out and the end of February after living there for 6 years. There was some cos...