We bought a home on the Oregon Coast that was an active STR.  It hadn't had any updates in a long time, we are going through and picking them off one by one.  We've swapped out the old 40 gallon hot water tank (for a ...

Hi Fellows,i have a new tenant, she works for adult care facility. From day one she is trying to trying to make up things to get free rent by giving empty threats. Following is sequence of events:1. Tenant moved in 68...

My tenant moved out and left their old washer & dryer, which work fine but are a few years old.  Is it worth keeping them to add value when marketing to a new tenant?  Or would I be looking at a lot of potential m...

Hi guys,

I’m a investor with a few units ( multifamily mostly) in Connecticut. My rentals are in the new haven county and I’m wondering what kind of upgrades you guys are utilizing to increase rent or to maintain a g...

I live in one side and rent the other, what is the best way to set-up my insurance? My agent is currently saying to push my homeowners insurance liability up to $500k and add a $1m umbrella. Is this the best set-up? I...

Hi Everybody.  I am closing on a Two Family (Owner Occupied) at the end of the month.  There are some minor repairs to do in the rental unit before it is rented out.  Any advice for a first time Landlord would be fant...

I'm curious what recourse a tenant would have to make sure they aren't getting screwed over by their buildings RUBS. Based on the way the property manager described the way they bill, it is a blanket and arbitrary sys...

Do any of you provide a washer and dryer for your tenant? I close on my first rental house in a month. I am budgeting for the renovations. I already have to replace the washing machine. Should I buy a washer and dryer...

Any comments, critiques, or recommendations welcome. Despite not being active on BP for a bit, I have been hustling working two jobs (+ kids, military reserve, a demanding job of my own, and school) to save capital an...

I have received the following msg from my PM:"We have experienced our fuse box trip twice while no one is home- with little to nothing turned on. This is becoming worrisome considering we have kids and dogs in the hom...