Received my first "landlord emergency" call the other night.Quick back story about my experience since I don't post often: I'm a new investor managing and rehabbing a duplex right now. The lower level is rented out wi...

I have a tenant  has allergy problems.  He moved in a week ago and immediately after moving in he complained about not being able to breathe because "the air ducts needed to be cleaned".  After running the HVAC for a ...

Hi All,This is my first post here on B.P. I just quit my shitty finance job that I hated and made me miserable. I have about $100,000 liquid with no debt. During the next 6-12 months I'm going to take my dream trip ...

When protecting your assets, build a castle not a fence. You’ve made the effort to make your money, now keep it. You’ve built a fence to protect your assets by using an LLC, now learn how using the awesome power of Ir...

Hi, I've listened to some episodes of the Landlord Diary, and many hosts mention that when they do rental arbitrage, they price their properties at 2 to 2.5 times the base rent. This seems unrealistic to me. After che...

Hi BP People,I'm a Californian with a background in finance(stocks) who just recently caught the REI bug.  I was analyzing my positions a few weeks ago when I realized I should probably start investing in real estate....

The water pressure on one side of a duplex is not-so-great. The plumber thinks the issue is with the water line to the house (built in 1935). I'm concerned that it might be tree roots growing into the pipe. Any advice...

I've got a lead from a seller who is delinquent on taxes and I would like to hear some advice if/how I should proceed.

The property is a currently closed restaurant with all the appliances and things still in...

The USA is a litigation happy country.  I do my best to limit my exposure to this wild west style lawsuit culture we have.I am starting to flip properties but, for the last few years I have purchased rentals to hold. ...

I have some basic questions on Tax Lien investing that I have not found answers for. Here they are:1.) When you win the bid at an auction, do you then have to purchase the Tax Lien Certificate separately or is the amo...