Recently, I had a break in at a short term rental I have in Columbus, Ohio.  The unit had only been vacant for two days when someone kicked in the back door.  I was lucky notice the break in quickly, as I just happene...

i am rehabbing a house that keeps getting vandalized. at first they just stole some copper from the AC but last night they pulled copper from hot water heater and the whole house is flooded.

I'm thinking about insta...

I have a house in Highlandtown in Baltimore City that I am flipping.  The house is almost ready to go on the market.  I just had the appliances delivered yesterday.  My GC is recommending I install a security system i...

I have 10 single family rental properties in Philadelphia and am thinking about getting a small multi, most likely around 2-4 units. What are the pros and cons to a multi in Philadelphia? What type of extra regulation...

Michael's fire has me thinking about safety inspections. Have not done so but should.

With older homes and lead paint it is important to attend to peeling interior paint for kids who might chew on it.

Checking alar...

I own a property that I rent out to families.  There has been a number of water and fire incidents that give me pause and concern.  I need to know immediately when there is a water or fire event in my home so that I c...

Hi All!!!Please forgive me if this has been discussed to death...   Do any of you offer alarm systems in your rentals? If so- do you include the monitoring in your rent, or just let the tenant set it up if they want ...

I just did a pre-construction walk through on a property I purchased a few months ago.  The house had been broken into and the indoor and outdoor AC units are gone :( The outdoor unit was even in a cage, given that it...

Hi all - I'm literary sick to my stomach as I'm really frustated at this issue. My bill from the last month and a half came in at a little over $2000 ...my normal bill is in the $200's....come to find out...one tenant...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $174,900

Cash invested: $12,000

This was another investment property bought in 20017 w/ about $12K out of pocket. I...