Paul Sandhu
What do you do when STR tenants lock themselves out?
3x this week I had to go to an STR and unlock the door. The D.F.'s left the key inside when the left and locked the door. I'm thinking about hiding a front door key around the house in something that is not the mail...
Brendan Conley
Looking to upgrade keyless entry
Really looking to upgrade to battery powered access control to be more efficient and cut costs during turnovers. What is everyone else out there using?
Tracy Ross
What expectations do you have during a Hilton Head STR turnover clean?
Hey BP'ers Curious and interested in hearing what STR owners and investors on Hilton Head island and surrounding areasthink about what SHOULD be included in their turnover cleans, as well as what "extra" chores they ...
Kay March
Electric car fire risk in rental housing
After reading reports of serious, damaging fires caused by electric car batteries, I'm considering disqualifying potential tenants who have electric cars and putting a clause in my lease prohibiting electric cars and ...
Yuriy Skripnichenko
What key-pad locks do you use?
Hi all, I want to eliminate having bunch of keys for every property and put key-pad deadbolts on every unit and entry doors to buildings. All electronic key-pad locks look like a good option. However, I’m not sure how...
Marisa Alvarez
Tenant took off Smoke Detectors
I visited the property and found the hard wired Smoke Detectors in the living room and hallway were removed ( the ines in the bedrooms were still there ) . I asked the tenant why they did that and he said that the smo...
Tim Coppola
Sump pump backups
I bought my first property earlier this year in Chicago and it has a sump pump in the basement unit. Being that this is my first property and I have never dealt with sump pumps before I had someone come out and look a...
Muhammad Saad
Smart lock recommendations for STR
Hello folks,What are you guys using as smart locks and why? I am looking to be able to issue codes remotely from the phone for the guests duration and also with physical key override. Would love to know what is being ...
Leo B.
Freezing Winters in the Midwest cities and Plumbing Concerns
In Midwest cities such as Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee where there can be some really cold winters, is there a concern about the old plumbing system in the home? I've heard of old pipes bursting and causing costl...
Zulf H.
What equipment should we buy for winter season - Snow removal
Dear BP members:
Hope you are doing well. I recently purchased a commercial
property and also have a few multi units from before. In the past I was using a
company to do the snow removal ...