We have just finished rehabbing an apartment, electrical wiring, plumbing, paint, furniture, everything new.The FIRST vacation rental (Airbnb) host the we received just left and it smelled tobacco like crazy.We made i...

We decided to put our Chicago condo up for rent last year after moving out of state.  We have awesome tenants, who pay 5 days prior to rent being due and seem to be very vigilant over the unit and building.  The unit ...

Hi all! My first question on BP!I'm looking at an old flat in my local area that I'm considering as my first purchase in real estate investment. It's in Lisbon, Portugal where I live. I have these pictures of the floo...

Got an off-the-wall question...Just had a plumber here to replace the switch on my ejector sump pump. Got to see inside the sump and it seems kinda - what we used to call - groty.Now, it's not an effluent sump, it onl...

Touching base with everyone to see how they handle inspecting electrical items (including HVAC) when a home has been vacant for a while. Will power companies turn things on for a day so you can inspect? I'm worried ab...

Hi all, I'm hoping I can get advice from those who have dealt with similar scenarios in the past...A company I work with purchased a 1st floor condo unit that was rehabbed and rented out to great tenants. Once tenants...

Hi BP,I have a legal issue here. Long story short: I plan on taking a contractor to court for 3k. What is the best way to build a case for bad work and to get my cabinets fixed.This is my post from the contractors sub...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Phoenix.

Purchase price: $762,500

Cash invested: $236,500

14-unit apartment journey from a turnkey cash-flowing investment...

My first Airbnb is a lakehouse. I’m curious if there is a way to rent the boat I own with the house. Or if there is a good third party app to use when I offer the boat for rent while they’re vacationing at the house. 

Hello wonderful community! 
I am a big time BP fan but so far most of my investing has been in the stock market (I work in finance so that is a field I understand better). However, we are in the market for our first ...