Robert Smith
Washer & Dryer Included...Do They Make A Difference?
I'm trying to decide for my future rental if including a washer & dryer with the unit is worth doing, and if it attracts more tenants? Or, is it just another appliance you have to worry about breaking, so don't bo...
Account Closed
Main Sewer Line: What Would You Do?
Greetings Everyone,I wanted to post about a recent challenge I had with a main sewer line – 100 year old house, PVC pipes inside -> terra cotta outside. The tenants notified me that an overflow occurred at the out...
Estrella Carolina Mckinney
Essential services in a short term rental
What essential amenities do you offer in your short-term rental to ensure guests have a memorable stay? Let's exchange tips and ideas, from high-speed Wi-Fi to thoughtful amenities. Share here your favorite amenities ...
Michael Calderaro
Important paragraphs to look for in a laundry lease
Greetings Gentle Readers!Important Disclosure: I am not a real estate attorney and I only offer my anecdotal and my 30+ years' work experience in the informational blogs I write. Should any legal question arise from y...
Aisha M.
Brainstorming how to keep water costs low
I have a duplex where the water is not separate. The tenant uses too much water via (doing laundry every single day) and doesn't want to foot the costs. Aside from many issues, I decided i'm not renewing her lease nex...
Derek Morrison
Appliances in Rentals
Do you usually include appliances when renting properties to tenants, or is it an expectation that they buy their own?
William Avery
What are your methods to remove pet odors?
I have a property where one bedroom was used as a 'kennel' or pet 'outhouse'. I am having trouble getting rid of the smells.Concrete floor. Carpet is gone. Tack strip is gone. All solid matter has been removed. Bleach...
Joe S.
Eliminating pet odor from Hades
I have a rental that is out of the area. We had to evict some non-paying tenants sometime back and the property manager told me that they had more dogs and cats that I feel comfortable mentioning in an open forum. We ...
Leah Stuever
Laundromats for the newbie
So we have single family rentals. But are looking to branch out. Where we live there is one landromat. It has horrible reviews for not being clean and things not being fixed. And the owners of it, own the one in the n...
Taylor Green
Adding storage units to 6-unit multi-family home?
Hi,
I was wondering if it is worth the cost to add storage units in unused space at a smaller multi-family property...
I have no knowledge of how to do this, I'm assuming you have to get permits from th...