hi, my tenant request for installing window screens(bug screen). Is this considered upgrade? Do I have to pay for it? The tenant is ok tenant. There are about 8-10 windows.Any thoughts or feedback are welcomed.Thanks.

I'm a soon to be first time landlord and looking to come up with ideas to how to handle the key situation with tenants (lock-outs ect.).  I will be self managing and do not want to deal at all with lock outs at 1 a.m....

Greetings! My name is Mike.As a locksmith I've encountered a variety of routine service calls, but I've also responded to a few not so routine service calls. While the idea of security seems simple enough, making sure...

Hello everyone!Background: Just Bought SFH for rental. The property had tenants. I switched the property management company. After getting some details, I got told by Old PM and listing agent, that only the tenants ha...

Just wrote an article on my website on how to reduce the number of keys we keep as landlords and how to get them organized. Some of the key chains I see landlords with are absurd!

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One appliance guy basically told me, 'Good luck.'  I refuse to take that as an answer with nearly $200 in the machine ha!  Anyone ever run into this issue before?  Im assuming the coin box is full and so it wont open....

I recently had a tenant lock herself out of her house at 9:30 at night. Luckily, I was available and only live a few miles away to come unlock it for her. Does anyone have a good system in place to deal with this. I’v...

I've seen a lot of advertising by gurus and others that encourage people to BUY existing businesses - it could be a real estate business, a merchant wholesaler business, and/or retail.Their argument is that starting a...

I would like to hear what other landlords use for locks. I was recently told about a lock that can be used on multiple properties but the landlord/owner can get in all with just one key. Anybody out there using any sp...

HiWe are renovating a duplex, and we get to pick our own hardware, etc. I am thinking about which locks to go with, and wondering if anyone can offer advice. I would like the ability to re-key the locks myself, and I ...