I heard a podcast recently wherein the guest said he finished his rentals so that, basically, his houses were the best on the street and fetched the highest tier rent in their market.  The purpose, in short, was to at...

My family owns a 3-unit brownstone that has a boiler that is at least 60 years old. On a weekly basis, the first floor tenant checks the water sight to ensure there is enough water in the system and also flushes the s...

The water heater in my garage is 19 years old. I haven't had any problems with it, but I know 19 is beyond it's life expectancy. I'm wondering if I should be proactive and just get it replaced now, or since it appears...

I have had 2 different tenants in different properties clog up the plumbing. SFH#1 that I self manage locally claimed that the garbage disposal wasn’t working. The plumber checked and said it was. This was a renovated...

Hello everyone,I have a general question here. We have an SFR 4/2 ranch that has one toilet that keeps clogging. Both toilets are new. We had a plumber snake the line twice with no blockage. The plumber scoped it and ...

I'm overall happy with this renovation.   It took 12 days for completion, and we have a great tenant moving in. 
This time my kitchen guy installed the 36" cabinets flushed with the ceiling with no fillers, so they a...

Anyone have a checklist they can share?EX: advises the tenants on grass cutting , what not to flush or put into the sinks (feminine products, cooking oil -used or unused), pet info

Is it wise to place a dishwasher and garbage disposal in each unit of a forty-four unit property in order to generate larger rents and higher property value? My concern is maintenance and higher water bills.

Hello,We bought a duplex in October of last year. Our water bill has been a lot higher compared to the bills in the last three years. I know a total of eight people lived in both units before we purchased the home and...

The lease is drawn up. My attorney is just waiting on my rules that I want to add to it. Looking for help and suggestions on things that you have found beneficial to add to the normal lease. More specifically, rules t...