A longstanding great tenant of mine is terminally ill and has moved out (it’s highly likely he won’t be back). He’s now living with family and receiving hospice care. He’s in very poor health and likely will not surv...

Hello! I've learned so much on BP, mostly from lurking over the last few years as I prepare to shift full time to RE. I'm curious to tap the brain trust here on any angles I may not have considered. Would love to hear...

Just a quick disclaimer.  This is a really long post.  Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...

Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...

If you are choosing based on cash flow and on two different scenarios, which route would you prefer.Scenario 1- Which path would you choose if each space is operational and upside is in the management inefficiencies.S...

So i've been traveling a lot and thinking about significant equity in our properties while on the road.  Since the Portland market has been on fire and we've owned 4 properties for 10 plus years we have some very nice...

Hello everyone just starting out. I have done tons of research and I think its time for me to actually start. The one thing I can't figure out is how to go around a sellers agent who would ask for proof of funds durin...

Hi there everyone, 
I introduced myself around 2 months ago in the BP family. I have been looking for my first investment property since a bit before that. I haven't been so lucky. 
I am currently targeting small mu...

Hello Everyone!I need opinions.  This is my second purchase of real estate (not including my primary residence), and the first was several years ago and was a vacation rental property, which was sold after a couple of...

Hi all,

New landlord here again...

So what do you normally do between tenants besides change the locks? I'm talking in an ideal world, where the tenant has left the unit reasonably clean and there are no outstandin...