From my time as a Construction Manager rehabbing REO foreclosure properties to my career in residential design I have learned a lot of valuable lessons and developed some helpful strategies that I believe can be usefu...

I am under contract on a 4-unit investment property and want to use a property management company.  I am wondering when is the time to bring them in.  I close at the end of the month, so it isn't a done deal yet.  Sho...

Hey guys, wanted to throw this up here to see if anyone's faced this before and has any advice dealing with the city. We own a 4-plex in an up and coming neighborhood in Sacramento, CA and the city is doing a revitali...

We are starting a fix/flip in Sunriver, OR. We had an idea of what we wanted to do on the exterior, but are rethinking. It currently has a roofline that comes all the way down to within a few feet of the ground on one...

Hi BP Community!  It's been a while and hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time.  My wife and I are contemplating getting into STRs and are looking at the Palm Springs/Indio, CA markets.  Perhaps ev...

Anyone building for rent sfh of duplexes?

As a property manager, you might encounter a common misunderstanding that landlords are exclusively accountable for lawn upkeep. While it is true that landlords have specific duties, the nuances of these responsibilit...

hi everybody, was wondering how people here determine their exit cap-rate. Is it just off of comparables (even then, finding a future comparable isn't really possible when modeling the properties performance for the n...

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Is it necessary to grout the base of the toilet where it meets the floor, or would it be better to use caulk (or nothing)? Someone told me grout is necessary to stabilize the ...

Hi guys,

I'm not sure where this topic goes, but I hope some of you can give me some insights.

Here's the situation. I have one property where there are washer and dryer hookups in the kitchen. That is so ugly. ...