I am seeking suggestions for how to prevent tenants from disabling smoke alarms.  Verbal warnings and statements written into the lease may not be effective.  I've seen plastic bags taped over alarms!!This is importan...

So I renovated a property last fall/winter and had an alarm system put on it (simply Safe).  Then in April we switched the policy to Metlife and still had the alarm and stated so.  Late may/Early June we removed and t...

I was not sure where to place this post.   I figured property management may be best . Does anyone use or know of a reliable device that would send notification when power went out to a certain outlet ? Mainly trying ...

A recent article in the WSJ covers how Amazon is partnering with property managers and property owners to put Alexa and other smart home technology in multi-family and other rentals. I see a long list of pros and cons...

My rentals are in NY state. I recently had a tenant move out after 18 months. The place was left in fair condition. I still spent several hours putting in light bulbs, batteries in the smoke alarms and CO detect...

I had a tenant in my apartment building call the fire department a few weeks ago because she thought she heard an alarm sound. She had called me the week before saying the same thing so I went and checked all of her ...

Hey all,I'm a newcomer to the discussion here; so far this forum looks like a fantastic resource. We are planning to rent our SFR as we move up to something bigger for our growing family. Our property has a pool, and ...

Theives stole a fridge and stove out of my nearly completed flip this week. Unfortunately, this was not a planned budget item.

I can live with the financial loss, but I hate to think the thieves will do this again...

Hello!  My current tenants have been hearing a beeping noise for the last month and a half or so.  My first thought was to change the batteries in a fire/smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detectors, etc. - or some other el...

Has anyone tried using GPS tracking devices on their appliances?  I have a completely renovated house on the market and my appliances were stolen in less than 2 weeks of being on the market. I'm not sure I want to loo...