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Marvin Meng Remote access locks for maintenance access
16 June 2022 | 3 replies

I'm interested in switching to keyless entry locks that can be opened remotely. All I'm finding are web-based, which would run off of the house's (tenant's) wifi. Do any of you use this and how well does it work? Are ...

Tony Crabtree Changing the locks?
26 January 2024 | 26 replies

So how often do I really need to do it? After every tenant, or do you think if I get all the keys back and the were a great tenant it's to just keep the same keys?

Lane Smith landlord not giving notice before entering building
4 June 2021 | 18 replies

I have a family member renting an upstairs unit in a 4 plex. The basement is split with each side housing w/d hookups for 2 units. The basements are only accessible from the stairwells of the 2 units on each side of t...

Jon Chung Rental Turnover Experience
11 July 2020 | 1 reply

For the landlords out there, curious about your guys' tenant turnover experience. What's the timeline typically looked like for you guys to do the basic make ready/turnover preparation after a tenant leaves and prior ...

Ellen Womack Unlocking the tenant's door
11 October 2022 | 4 replies

I'm house-hacking in a duplex. I have a tenant that lives on the other side. From time to time he asks me to unlock the door because he locked himself out. I would say in 10 months he locked himself out 7 times. I hav...

Chris Simmons Removing Access Control System / Intercom / Door Buzzer from Multi-Unit Building
10 August 2024 | 2 replies

I recently bought an 8-unit building and I am remodeling the units are they become available. I currently have 4 units under complete renovation. The units have an intercom / door buzzer that allow visitors to buzz an...

Aaron Linden Smart Home Upgrades for Rental
11 October 2019 | 20 replies

I have a rental that is available near a college (typically students occupy this). I am wondering what people think of the value of 'smart upgrades'. Has anyone done any testing or research on doing some smart home up...

Bryce Henson Idaho Resort Town BnB
18 August 2022 | 5 replies

Investment Info:

Townhouse buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $350,000

Cash invested: $36,000

This is a townhouse that my wife and I purchased this year. We put down a 10,000 deposit in Sept....

Geoff Pettis Help! I'm drowning in keys!
29 June 2021 | 5 replies

Whether managing 5 or 100 properties keys are a big hassle.  Fortunately everything is "smart" these days; thermostats, appliances, and even door locks.  But what about battery life, reliability, compatibility, etc.. ...

Ash Patel Keys to tenant space?
17 September 2015 | 5 replies

I have what I am sure is a rookie question.  Do commercial landlords have keys and alarm codes to all of their tenant spaces?In my case, I have keys/codes for the tenants that I signed, however, I do not have access f...