Wendy Jiang
Where do you buy appliances?
The tenants who have lived 16+ years at one of our units are moving out. The stove, range hood, and fridge were purchased by the previous landlord but are definitely 16+ years old. We are trying to buy a new set befor...
Adam Eaton
What do you look for in a Staging company
I am reaching out to get some feedback on what you, BP community, are looking for in a house staging company.
In my research, it seems there are not that many options in each market, so maybe you don't have much of ...
Milan Obradovic
Student Apartment Design
Hello all,
I have a question for anyone that rents rooms out to students in an apartment building structure.
At college I lived in a dorm, my sister lived in a house with roomates and my brother lives in a larger a...
David Santore
Thoughts on Electric Heat for Rental?
I'm in MA, and my property has oil. Typical 1900s style 2 family with dumpy - if any- insulation! It's set about 300 feet back from the natural gas line on the street, and it order to bring NG in it'd be $7K to jus r...
Mark Miles
Who plugs in your lamps?
Take this example: your cleaners tell you about a broken lamp. You order a new lamp online & ship it - now you just need someone to open the box & plug in the lamp.
Your handyman would do it if you can bundle...
Account Closed
Best dishwasers, fridges, etc.
I am looking to see if anyone out there has a preferred brand for dishwashers, fridges, etc. and where the best deals are to buy?Looking for appliances for my apartments that will last a long time, are comparable in p...
Prashant Prahlad
Used appliances vs new for renovated rental
Any recommendations on where to get used appliances for a renovated unit? I found some. Used appliance stores that charge me $450 for a fridge and $350 for a glass top. That’s pretty close to new no name brands at Hom...
Joy DeLiddo
Rehab costs rising with inflation
I am curious to know, with the way inflation is rising. How is everyone doing on their rehab budgets? Have you been able to maintain similar pricing for the work you are contracting or are you seeing a significant inc...
Petra M.
When to replace appliances: Proactive or reactive?
Whats your position? Replace things before they break (proactive) or don't fix what's not broken (reactive)? Also, when do you know if something is nearing end of life? What's your average life span for the following:...
Brian Adams
What to do with Old Tennis Courts
I recently bought a 550+ unit deal and we have 4 tennis courts that haven't been used in probably 10+ years.As you can see here the courts are significantly deteriorated. The cost to demo is HUGE since the location of...