But we had this latest incident and, finally, the 1st floor tenants--who do not use the same HVAC setup (they have mini-splits) --smelled it too.So my theory now is that there was increased animal activity under the house when it got really cold (which is also when the 2nd floor people would crank up the heat). 

For tracking tenants, a simple Google Sheet can act as a mini-database for contacts, dates, and notes.Email automation: Use Gmail's canned responses or filters to auto-send standard emails (e.g., "Welcome packet" with utilities info) when you label an incoming message from a new tenant.

SFRs are easy to get across, except if it is a mini home or located in a rural area. 

I would think self storage/mini storage would be ideal for a site like that, assuming the zoning allows it and the submarket is not already saturated with that use.

BUT.STR is highly professionalized now and if you don't treat it like a mini hotel, you will lose money. 

Hey everyone,I’m a long-term investor in central Georgia and I’m exploring a CoLiving / rent-by-the-room model on a larger property I’m considering bringing to market.The concept I’m evaluating:12 bedrooms / 4 bathrooms (all rooms newly furnished... 6 Queen Bedrooms & 6 Twin XL Bedrooms with premium hybrid mattress, chest of drawers, night stand, lamp and mini fridge in each single occupancy room.

They got it so hot inside that the LVP flooring buckled and all the mini-blinds melted (the duplex was less than 2 years old).

Reason TV did a great mini docu on what rent control has done to NYC landlords. 

As part of the renovation, he removed the boiler and radiators and installed electric baseboard heaters instead of individual forced air or mini split systems.

For smaller properties, I’ve seen people do a “mini” version themselves breaking out things like appliances, flooring, and landscaping for faster depreciation.