Hello everyone,I went under contract on a mixed use property back in late June that I'm converting back to a duplex. My agent sent over an addendum to extend the closing since I'm using a rehab loan and I also had add...

Hello BP!,We are looking for some advice on how to get the best appraisal possible on our home when being appraised for a HELOC.  (We just don't want to miss anything that can help us get value)Right now the last thin...

First let me say this is my first rental  property. Tenant was there for 3.5 years and always paid on time (last possible day) but I got paid. They moved out almost 2 weeks ago. No keys were left for any doors and loc...

Hi everyone at BP!! I would like to formally introduce myself...my name is Kathy and I'm a RE agent in NY and own rentals in Phx.

I have a confession.... :oops: I joined BP, originally, with a different name, Sophie...

Looking at a property in upstate New York, it's a 3-family building just outside of Albany in a pretty good up-and-coming part of town. The 3 units do need a little love, some new paint, removing carpets, cleaning, dr...

TL;DR* Aggressively pushing 'maintenance' and for the most part for things not requiring any maintenance* In-house maintenance rates are eye-watering, way higher than what you'd see in even most expensive markets* Mai...

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I'm excited to be starting my real estate investing journey with my wife. We are in East Central Illinois. We are both in our mid 20's, so we were still pretty naive when it comes to a lot of this stuff. We...

Hi All!Long time lurker, first time poster as I unfortunately am dealing with a bit of a ridiculous tenant that just moved out and have a couple questions about security deposits in Madison, WI as it seems like tenant...

I have read articles where they highly suggest one uses the highest grade of paint you can afford. This sounds like it is directed towards homeowners? Just curious what quality of paint you use...low, mid, or high end...

Hello Beautiful people of BP,So I had 3 tenants vacate at the end of last month.  One was evicted,  so no deposit return there,  the other two left after their leases ended.  One of the two left the apartment disgusti...