I presently invest in multi family properties in PA. I look for properties, buy and hand over to a property manager for day to day management. I spend considerable amount of time setting rents for new leases, renewals...

With a fairly low income (43k) I have been searching for investments that will increase my income so I can then snowball the larger amount of income into more investment's ultimately creating long term wealth. After s...

Hi, I have tenants in the property already.  I made it so that the lease is not automatically renewable.  The current lease goes until October 2017, not a disappointment, but i do know that are ways to improve because...

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I received an application for renters with ferrets and I am unfamiliar with the kind of impact ferrets have on homes. I know cats urine is bad for homes, and large (especially aggressive) dogs can be as...

I have a plumbing issue that has made the washer connection and kitchen inoperable due to clogged line. It may take 7-10 days to fix depending on the problem (plus factoring in Christmas holiday). Tenant wants me to ...

We just got done turning around an apartment vacated by a heavy smoker. We had to wash (to get rid of the tar) and paint the whole apartment and use an ozone machine to help get rid of the smoke smell among other ...

Hi BP.  I'm analyzing a few properties for my first investment property purchase, which I plan on renting out to my brother and a few of his friends in a college town.  I asked my homeowners insurance carrier for a qu...

New Water Heater GuidelinesNational Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) - On April 16th, 2015 the NAECA will require all manufacturers to make new water heaters to comply with the new standards. The change ...

It seems that the BP community really supports use of property management services.  We (a couple) have a very small portfolio and are owner occupants in one of our buildings.  We question why some people with small l...

Just finished reading a article on where to snag a hot deal in the US, which was featured in the Canadian Real Estate Magazine this month. The article talks about areas and list the top ten areas. These were based o...