Scott J.
Reward Tenant for Upgrading Property?
Good morning fellow BPers.
I have a unit where I've rented to the same gal for 3 years. She has been an ideal tenant--very clean and rent is always on time. Two months ago her boyfriend moved in who is an architect....
Matthew Paul
Looks like time for new septic drain field
Always on a holiday weekend . I get a call from a tenant , they said their is toilet paper in the yard . I ask where and they say near the septic tank . I know this is not good , I head over this morning and sure eno...
Andrew Simms
VRBO Guest - damaged our place and harassing
I’ll try to be as concise as possible:Had a nasty guest over Christmas. Left a bunch of trash (we charge $15/bag), she asked about this the night before checkout and confirmed the cost. We leave a starter pack of ever...
Raj Palem
Need advice on cash flow vs appreciation SFH investing
HI, I have 8 investment properties which are mixed with cash flow and appreciation markets. I just sold one of the home in appreciating market with 1031 exchange. debate whether i go with 3 or more SFH homes worth of...
Mike Landry
very high electric bills
my tenant had a $350 electric bill last month, almost 3000 kwh. 1600 sqft brick house built in 2005. What is the most likely culprit for this? I have someone coming to check out the ac this week anyways. Any other po...
Patrick Henshaw
AC not capable of adequately cooling
Hi Team - small caveat : This is not actually about a rental property I own rather I am a tenant ( and on BP looking to get into real estate investing for myself and be the Landlord I would want to do business with:) ...
Bob Collett
Vacant property theft of hot water tank - alarm system
About a month ago, there was a break-in at a property I manage in Cleveland Heights near the East Cleveland border. The owner was interested in selling the property, so he gave the listing to a real estate agent. The ...
Brady Beshear
Smart Thermostat for new Airbnb...
Howdy - I'm here with another basic STR question as I jump into my first short term rental. I've searched the forums and seen support for Nest and Honeywell T5. What thermostat do you use and recommend? Thanks in adv...
Heather O.
Inherited Tenant Paying $250/month inc Utilities out of lease
In a Landlord Friendly County and State, Florida, where there or no rent raise limits, I have purchased a multifamily property with a tenant paying only $250/ month and she has not signed a lease renewal, has a growin...
Erika A.
Electical Heating a TurnOFF for Tenants?
Hi All, Im thinking of purchasing to buy and hold. Its a 3 fam. Two of the units have electrical heating. Ive read about the landlord pros and cons but was recently told that tenants will not want this rental because ...