My tenant emailed me that she is in-process with painting the kitchen of her unit. I emailed her a month ago to not paint any other rooms beyond the bathroom without advance discussion. At move-in 1.5 years ago, this ...

Hey everyone! My first post on BP so I hope shots fired! Allow me to explain in short how my current tenant and I seem to work out.My tenants are from Brazil and have been amazing. My monthly profit is maybe $100 and ...

Greetings BP family,

Weeks ago I posted a topic about screening tenants for rental property, and thanks to the immense knowledge from all who responded, I found the tenants and signed the agreements effective August ...

Hi All,We are looking for our first property to invest in and want it to be a multiple family that needs some rehab, financed using an FHA 203k loan.We are struggling finding a general contractor that can give us a re...

Would appreciate help on this one.  I recently acquired a property where a dirty tenant of 2.5 years had to be removed prior to close as part of the contract. Ultimately, the tenant ended up moving after the close.  T...

I just purchased by first property and I'm in the process of getting one of the units of my newly acquired duplex ready for rental. How do I test for lead paint, and should I have the house tested prior to re-painting...

Hi BP. I have a 3/2 rental in Mobile, AL rented for $855/month and am looking for options for getting the fence repaired or possibly replaced after storm damage. Existing fence is white picket at the front, and 4’ pri...

I am writing to share my experience in the event that it is helpful to someone else.I am purchasing my first house (a duplex) in the city of Buffalo, New York via the FHA loan, and I had initially used Bank of America...

I’ve analyzed countless homes for various goals and helped friends/family perform walkthroughs and provided detailed feedback for 20 years. I initially learned from my parents and then by walking with appraisers but w...

Hello, our rental home had a/c unit drains into the p trap in one of the bathroom and clogged the sink in upstairs. The tenants were out for 24 hours and came back found it and the water had already flooded out to th...