I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on different ways to tenant-proof a house and the best materials to do so. When I renovate a property I try my best to tenant-proof the property as best as possible withou...
Quick background: I have decided to start building a portfolio of rental properties (multi family) mostly in the Boston area for now. After acquiring a couple of 6 and 7 family - 600K properties, I realized it is quit...
Hi fellow landlords,This year I have been particularly lucky to have 3 AC units blow up and 2 properties have flooding due to sewage back up in my properties (all SFRs). I wanted to ask the experts here if there is a ...
My tenant called me a month ago to complain that he has burned up three TVs and he thought the electrical in the house was faulty. I tested the outlet and it was around 119 to 120. I put in a new outlet and told him...
Top ten reasons you will lose money on your first BRRRR. This list has been pulled directly from the school of hard knocksGenerally speaking and based on NY building code1. You think the cheapest house has the most m...
We had a pleasant emergency HOA special assessment meeting this week. Due to updated CA codes & regulations, coupled with the lack of foresight & planning by the HOA Management & Board, our complex has to ...
In my field (counseling), I've been working for almost 20 years. While the salaries have been low, up until this year when things really spiked, the retirement plans and money able to be set aside was just embarrassi...
Hi guys, wanted to know if real estate OOS investors in Austin use home warranty and have their PM work with HW in case of repairs ? My PM is against working with home warranty companies due to their slow response tim...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published the results of research conducted into how lenders are likely to be doing their business in the future, and what new information and personal data these companies pl...
Hi, BP!I just joined after having read numerous articles and forums on here for some time now, and now I am planning my next move. Here's my situation: bought my first property - a condo - in the north Seattle area as...