Oleg Mikhailov
Steam heating to electric baseboard conversion
I own a 10+ unit brick building in the North East. The heating system in the building is single pipe steam radiators. The system is old, heating is inefficient, some units heat up to 90+ degrees, some units don't hea...
Mimi Booker
Paying too much for maintenance & repairs?
I am a new landlord with 1 single family residence in Houston, TX which was built in 2005. I just had some maintenance & repairs done to the house:- $220 to replace A/C drain pan and overflow plug.- $85 for a "S...
Jessica Jay-Maleski
Multifamily property with shared utilities - help!
Hi all!I recently purchased a 4-plex (two buildings with 2 units per property) in Phoenix, AZ. Because the units are not separately metered in any way, I pay all utilities. I am finding that with each utility bill I h...
Collin Hays
Are you paying VACASA 39 percent of revenues? Probably!
Follow along with me here. You owe it to yourself. I was tipped off by this from a client that we took over today.
I went to VACASA.com and booked this cabin for January 11-14. The nightly rate is $127. The tot...
Andrew Martel
Buy and Hold Basics
Hello All!
My questions for the day is about buy and hold basics. I'm a bullets kind of guy so here it goes:
What is considered a "good" cash flow for a single family rental home... $50? $100 $200? In...
Account Closed
In a drought--to sod or not to sod?
Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...
Ashley V.
Charging tenant for unnecessary house calls?
First let me share that the lease on this home states the tenant will be responsible for small repairs less that $50 even if it is due to normal wear and tear. We have a new tenant that has been here for about 6 month...
Anthony W.
What would you do? How long do you give your PMs?
Hello everyone. Just a question... How long do you give your PMs before firing them? I have recently hired on a PM in the Cleveland area who seems to be all show no go. I think I have been fairly clear with my request...
Yuriy Tymoshenko
AC HVAC and lease clause
Happy AC season opening everyone! The summer is kicking up a notch in Florida and Im getting constant AC trouble calls for my properties as HVAC are working in the sixth gear. This weekend I had to deal with tenant wh...
Angie B.
What have been your game changers?
Those of you who have been landlords for years, what have been some of your game changers so to speak? craigslist? kwikset smart key locks? online tenant screening?