Peter R.
VR Startup Follow Along - Automation & Notifications
Hi BP!This is part of a series where I detail the conversion of four units from long-term rentals to short-term Vacation Rentals (VR.)Synopsis of this part: Setting up wifi for your guests and for smart devices in you...
Wes Short
How to Know if My Home Can Make it As an AirBnB
To all the STR property managers out there or people who have had success in turning their home into an AirBnB, what kind of analysis did you do when making that leapt or what kind of analysis do you do on clients hom...
Rick T.
Strip Mall - Commercial Property Management
My company manages apartments and 1 retail location for over 10 years. The retail location is just a fixed rent payment with no reimbursements.I'm looking to manage a small strip mall that has NNN leases. From what ...
Griffin Malcolm
Getting Bids From Contractors
How do you guys actually go about getting bids from contractors for rehabs? Is it before you buy or after? Seems risky waiting until after the purchase when holding costs will start to pile up, but it also seems silly...
Dan C.
Anything wrong with a furnace in the attic in a four-unit?
A four-unit I was interested in has one furnace in the attic.
Anyone know if there is anything bad about a furnace in the attic? Is it something I would want to correct right away? (I would be buying the pro...
Kenneth Lee
When and Where to put your BANDIT SIGNS ?
Do you guys use any kind of stratigy when putting out your bandit signs ? I know about putting them in the areas where your buyers buy. I was reading another thread and there are wholesalers putting out bandit signs...
Joe P.
Tenant still hasn't paid, court date in September
Hi all, so I posted awhile ago about a tenant simply not responding to me/unpaid rent earlier in the month. Still unpaid.We made contact on the 20th (I filed the Philadelphia landlord-tenant complaint on the 17th, cou...
Wesley W.
Kwikset SmartKeys
Okay, I was "sold" on this product by an associate at a home improvement box store. either I misunderstood, or he was uninformed. I thought that the key included in the box was a "master" key, and that it could make...
Henry Le
How to switch utility bills over to tenants?
Hello BP community,I have a newbie question. Let's say you own a rental property. How do you go about arranging the electric, gas, water, and other utility bills to be paid by the tenants? Do you deactivate the ser...
Clint G.
Foundation issues: Run for the hills or repair it?
I'm looking to invest in my first property. One SFH I liked today has some foundation issues. I'm not sure of the extent yet but I have a foundation company coming to quote it tomorrow. I don't have it under contract ...