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.

Hi All,I'm Shavon Prophet, I live in the Five College Area of the Pioneer Valley, Western Mass and am originally from the Bay Area, CA. I am an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Systems Consultant. I specialize in green...

Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim.  Good news is that there is no lead paint.  Bad news is that it looks very out of of date.   I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...

I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...

Hello- I have an accepted offer in, with 15 days to review HOA books and records. Any input on this deal would be appreciated.

It is a villa in a condo development of 150 units in Longboat Key, FL. It is directly acc...

On your rentals do you replace old single pane windows right away or just rent as is. My farm area is a turn of the century cincinnati suburb and most of the housing stock still has old windows.

Hi BP, need a spot of advice for a bathroom reno in a duplex. Quick stats on the unit - 1920's structure, 1/1, approx 900 sf, projected rent $1650. The current bathroom layout isn't up to code so we're going to have t...

Hey all!
It's been a little difficult finding a multi family unit to house hack that fits my criteria and that falls within my range of my pre-approved loan amount. It seems like the best deals come from properties t...

Hi BP community,
So my friend is spinning their wheels a bit. They are planning to put a detached ADU (accessory dwelling unit) on the property containing their SFH (single family home) in southern California.  They ...

Hello BP, I am looking for some advice, I am a little stuck as to what my best course of action for my first purchase might be...(my long term goal is to build a portfolio of buy and hold rentals, while doing a few fl...