I'm a soon to be first time landlord and looking to come up with ideas to how to handle the key situation with tenants (lock-outs ect.).  I will be self managing and do not want to deal at all with lock outs at 1 a.m....

I am trying to get a Door and Transom installed in an archway. I have got a quote for about 3200 for supplying material and installation (paint not included).  I have no idea if it is reasonable or too much. Could you...

I have a 5 bedroom home that is about 100 years old and has the original solid wood interior doors. These doors arent perfect, after all, they are old, however still very sturdy. That is until my tenants decided it wo...

Hello BP community,I'm going to start marketing to preforclosure by door knocking. I was curious for those that have tried this method what the success rate looks like (for every x houses brings y deals on average). I...

I've had two recent issues with break-ins and attempted break-ins within the last month at my triplex. My initial setup was a deadbolt and handle setup. In the break-in, the deadbolt was left unlocked and a student-te...

hello, i live in long beach california in a not so safe area and my landlord will not switch out my front door which can easily be broken into.  is he within the law to do this?  as you can see from the photos there i...

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I hired a new PM to manage my quad in an “up and coming” neighborhood. They took over in February and part of the punch list was to replace the front door to the building as the lock has been broken and it’s ...

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I am thinking about switching to smart locks on a property that is far away so I can better manage it remotely. I have searched and there are so many forums about smart locks, but after going through several o...

We are under contract on a house that has not been updated since it was built in the 1950's. The doors are, of course, flat panel but fit, open, and close perfectly; the door and baseboard trim is original but painted...