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Bill Williams Vacation Rental Electronic Lock Recommendation Beach Home
16 January 2023 | 27 replies

I am replacing the front door on my beach home turning the property into an STR AirBnB rental.  I want to install a durable electronic lock that can handle the environment and doesn't have battery issues.  Can anyone ...

Austin Davis Secure Entry Lock Recommendations
23 April 2022 | 4 replies

Hello Apartment Building investors,
We have six apartment buildings that we would like to put commercial grade keypad secure entry handles/locks that are durable and reliable to last for a long time.  We got a quote ...

Nathan Holt What is your preferred cordless power tool brand and why?
26 March 2023 | 7 replies

I am going to be growing my tool inventory as I renovate my property and will inevitably need to buy more power tools. What is your favorite brand of power tool and why? Do you go for the more expensive Dewalts and Mi...

Kyle Falkenstein LVP or Carpet in Rental?
17 February 2024 | 18 replies

Hello everyone! I’m close to closing on my first duplex and I was looking for some advice. Would you put LVP throughout the entire duplex in order to completely “tenant proof” the place or make it feel “more like home...

Rajiv Nair Effective systems for watering the foundation
8 August 2015 | 4 replies

Hello BP Gurus,I have a rental property in Allen, Texas (North Dallas-Forth worth area) and its recommended to keep the immediate area around the foundation watered, to avoid foundation issues. I have gone through mul...

Akeim Fin Reliable lock with keyless entry
16 November 2022 | 9 replies

Hello everyone, I am looking for a recommendation on a lock for keyless entry. The lock I am currently using at one of my properties dies very frequently and I’m trying to avoid the same situation on a new property. T...

Michael Szypulinski What materials would you use to improve a rental property?
6 December 2018 | 20 replies

Hey everyone,I wanted to see what recommendations the BP community has when it comes to rehabbing a property in preparation for it to be rented.  1. What kind of material would you use that is ideal (low cost, durable...

Iesha Padilla Any helpful tips on getting your property Section 8 ready?
1 March 2021 | 6 replies

My husband and I own a multiplex in El Centro. Hoping to rent to Section 8 voucher holders, but we are still in the process of rehabbing units. Looking for some helpful tips that the HUD website doesn’t specify, so th...

Shanti S. camera / video camera recommendations?
14 October 2009 | 3 replies

Looking for suggestions for a video camera for documenting and marketing real estate - don't want to spend a lot of $

Wide angle is most important here - for a still camera, you want at least 24mm wide (35mm equivale...

Matthew T. Making your rentals durable!
29 August 2010 | 3 replies

So I wanted to start a thread on what to do about making one's rental units as durable as possible.

- Hardwood flors where ever you can with 4 coats of poly
- I find this looks great and is minimal effort and ...