I have a major plumbing issue at a SFR rental that involves a complicated solution.  Don't want to get into details but it requires coordinated activities with three separate trades, and bottom line is my tenant is no...

My husband and I cleaned the carpets in one of the houses day before yesterday. We couldn't leave the windows open to help air it out due to thunderstorms here. Hubby goes over this afternoon and said the smell hit hi...

By Kari Klaus, Founder of RealtySage.com

If you’ve upgraded your home in the past 10 years then you’ve probably added smart technology like NEST thermostats, or why you chose Alexa powered lights and Ring doorbells...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Baltimore.

Purchase price: $52,000

Cash invested: $30,000

I got this deal through direct marketing to the seller, who was a tired...

Anyone else expecting an awful month next month? I have 2 tenants that are late this month. One was supposed to pay this Friday but didn't and is not answering. The other hasn't been replying for 2 weeks. I expect the...

Closed escrow on our latest flip in San Diego, CA (Del Cerro area). Was on the market for 12 days. Took 2.5 months to complete the project.Specs: 4 bedroom / 2 bath - 2000 sq ftWe had quite a bit of work to do on this...

Hello Landlords,I want to find out what kind of device you are using to detect pipe burst or constant running water. Most of the time when the pipe is burst in the basement or constant running water due to leak or abu...

We are having sub zero windchills and have been opening our cabinets and washing machine and keeping our heat above average (70°ish vs. our normal 60°) to help the pipes from freezing. Unfortunately, this isn’t workin...

I'm finalizing the loan for a 4plex. The loan is 30 years for $240K and the quoted rate is 5.125%. I can buy it down to 5% for $1013, or 4.875% for $1644.
If I buy it down to 5% I save $25 in interest per month. It w...

Been putting these up.  It's self explanatory.  For a reference to size, that's a standard 12 gauge shotgun shell in the center.