Long story short: my GF and I hired a contractor to renovate our condo. We had some issues with our bathroom surround not being water tight. We caused "indoor rain" on our downstairs neighbor's bathroom. At the advice...

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I'm considering investing in an older multi-family (~100 years old) around the Boston area. I only have experience with significantly newer properties and want to make sure I run the numbers correctly. D...

Hi all,I bought a 4-plex a couple of weeks ago. Three of the four furnaces are 25+ years old, and three of the four water heaters are super old as well (18, 24, and 25 years). It's in a rough but rapidly gentrifying n...

What percentage of my rehab budget should be set aside as a cushion. Right now the renovation budget is at 45k and we haven't opened any walls, looked at the roof or the furnace. We know we want to update the kitchen,...

Thanks to this forum I found NOLO's Landlord deduction guide and it has been a god send. It's answered pretty much every question I had and the examples are super helpful too. Great recommendation.

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I have the chance to buy a 1986 duplex in Ogden, Utah that has not yet hit the MLS. I would love if someone would give me their opinion on this deal. I know it is overpriced, but it is appealing to me because I live 5...

I have a Nest thermostat in my short term rental cabin in North Georgia. I have not put any restrictions on it right now but in my house manual, I ask that the guest turn it to the AWAY setting when they leave and als...

Hello everyoneI am relatively new to being a landlord and today I had very unusual situation that I don't exactly know how to tackle.I own a 3 story building with poor attic insulation and during the summer the attic ...

Question for experienced STR hosts: If you are a super-host on airbnb and a Premier Partner on VRBO, you certainly hate 4 star reviews like me. When there is an issue, you proactively communicate with the guest to avo...

I'm a relatively new investor, and in my market research I've found a lot of the same popular answers for good markets for OOS investors; Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Birmingham, Boise, etc. What are some of t...