I am bidding on a condominium that is in short sale, and plan to pay it off in cash. The current owner is willing to stay in the place and pay rent so I don't have to worry about advertising and vacancy for the mean ...

So I started the year off with 2 goals 1) buy my first laundromat 2) 6 units (originally SFHs was my goal)Ive been studying laundromat business from mid January to now Then 2 things slowed me down very slow refi on 2 ...

The 1st 3 pictures are the lawn of our rental  (backyard) 1 year ago- same time. And the last 3 pics are of our current rental backyard. The lease ends at the end of April. I had been discussing renewing the lease wit...

2018 is off to a great start!!

I have obtained my first rental and I am on the verge of meeting potential tenants for renting.

What utilities do you usually have tenants pay in a SFH?

My house has central AC and ...

I recently closed on a property in San Antonio. Half of it is a commercial property...a bakery. My insurance company is requiring a few different repairs. One is "clean the cooking equipment ventilation ductwork". I'm...

I'm considering buying a couple duplexes and am curious if it is customary for the tenants to do their own lawn mowing? The duplexes are 2 bed 1 bath, no garage. Rent is $550-$650 per side. Any suggestions or experien...

I am new here and would like to get some input on this matter. Please don't post any comments on how taking money out of my 401k is going  ruin my future savings and compounding …blah blah...I have enough in there tha...

How do I find out the costs of lawn care/snow removal/garbage collection? Do you recommend paying the tenant $10/hour to take care of lawn care/snow removal as part of the lease agreement? I already have a property ma...

I am buying a duplex this summer for the purpose of a house hack. I will live in one unit and rent out the other. I am not sure if I should have my tenants pay all of their own utilities directly, or if I should pay t...

Hi BP Community,First time writer, long time listener. I recently acquired my first rental property in Portland. I'm attempting to self-manage remotely as I live in California. It's a duplex that is now fully rented...