I have a situation I need advice on.  This is regarding my personal home also.  We switched insurance companies back in June and on Friday we received a letter from our mortgage company saying that they are charging u...

There's this house in my neighborhood with thick vines taking it over Angkor Wat style. It's pushing off roof tiles and is actually growing into the windows. Here's an outdated google pic. It's worse now.It's on a blo...

i've acquired a couple of rental properties now and during every inspection they always suggest replacing the electrical panel, because it's old.    They of course fine, but how often do you guys replace them?  just f...

Hi BP members,
I need advice. I just bought this multi family unit less than 2 years- it came with a tenant that's been living on the property for 20+ years. Elderly man with dog-pays rent on time. To Summarize:
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I may be tackling a smaller multifamily project in the Bronx soon. The property has cooking gas but its heat is from oil. Since it is always better to offset the cost of utilities to the tenants, and because the oil t...

I've read quite a few posts about sub-metering water and power for a large home that was converted to multiple units.  However, I feel like I may be misunderstanding how it works.  I've contacted a local electrician a...

I'd like to get a keyless lock for the front door. I'd like it to do the following:Allow me to use my phone (or computer) to program access codes.When the door is closed, it is always locked to those outside the home ...

I've been negotiating back and forth with a seller. They have a 4 unit building that has been on the market for over a year simply because the price is too high. I knew it was a long shot but I put in an offer 25% les...

I'll get straight down to the nitty gritty. This is going to be a long one so thank you in advanced if you make it to the end. This is a recent property I just cancelled contract on due to seller and I not coming to a...

This may be a strange question, but what's an easy way to estimate a good rent based on a simple mortgage amount? Is there an easy, "do in your head" way to estimate w/o pulling out a calculator?   I found a property ...