So I just recently purchased a duplex back in May of this year, we have inherited the tenants who have been there for years and they seem to be good and even paying rent early. One of them brought it to my attention t...

I just received a long letter from my tenant detailing multiple health issues she is experiencing that are clearly linked to second hand smoke coming from the unit below.  I lived in this condo before renting it out a...

My new tenants moved in 5 days ago. On the first day, they said the AC was not working well enough. On the 3rd day, they said there was an electrical issue (when the light switch in the bedroom is turned off all the e...

Hi All, I wanted to gauge some interest / feedback on here before I go forth with a potential off-market deal that I have before me. Long in short, I have the opportunity to buy a 940 sqft 2br 2ba condo in Alexandria,...

One of my SFH renters called me this morning to let me know they had called the fire department because they noticed smoke coming from a vent.  Turns out the furnace had caught fire...fortunately no fire damage outsid...

This is for a property that is rented out in Virginia (Loudoun County).  I represented a landlord a few months ago to rent out his rambler.  Turns out after about a month of the tenants living in the property, they co...

Hi all,What percentage/fees does your property management company charge for FULL-Service management of your vacation home? Emphasis on "full-service management" where you are completely hands-off and only collect a c...

To protect my investment I always get a Home Warranty for rentals.  However, with my 1 short term rental I am struggling to remain confident that this is the right strategy as when something does happen it seems I los...

Long story short, I recently repaired an old condenser motor to get the condenser to work without overheating. Ideally, I'd like to replace the whole thing, but there are alot of issues with the placement of the heati...

Curious to what other landlords do in this situation as I'm still a newbie and haven't come across it, until now. Had a pipe underneath a tub crack and the tub itself has rusted through so it leaks down below to the l...