Hi everybodyMy wife and I are looking to buy our first rental property, but we are not sure the best way to account for reoccurring costs. We know we need to plan for things like repairs and maintenance, but don't kno...

I have 3.48 acres on the Lower Colorado River just outside of Austin Texas. I think the best use of the land is to build an RV Park. I had an engineer to a preliminary concept site plan and we can potentially get 36 p...

Hey BP Community,I'm hoping replace some valves on old hot water radiators this summer once the system is drained. A little background:1) My condo was built in 1952, I don't know how old the radiators are but assume t...

Hello folks. I'm new to BP and I'm currently researching the purchase and rehab of my first multy-family property. I was discussing offsetting utility expenses with a friend tonight, and he suggested that I consider i...

Hey everyone,   I'm looking at putting in an offer on a triplex, listed just under 100k. Currently fully occupied and confirmed rents of 2k/month total..owner paying water/sewer/heat, tenants paying electric. Units ar...

I've done a few rehabs involving concrete slab foundation leveling (common in Texas).  But my current project was one of the worst.  Had to lift part of the foundation about three inches.  Due to the age of the proper...

I’m a current tenant to a house. I pay all utilities. For September, I received a $474 water bill. I notified the landlord immediately. She said to call the water company so they can check the meter. She also told me ...

How did this weather affect your properties? Or why does anyone like winter?Besides all the snow that we are getting this year (here in Philly we had 5 snow storms and super low temperatures, 25-year low). I got my fi...

Purchased an investor owned property. They had it dewinterized for our HUD inspection for a renovation mortgage. All plumbing worked without issue  They had it rewinteized on 12/11/18 a week after our inspection. We d...

I will be closing on a Triplex in two weeks and had a question regarding the separation of metered water. Currently the owner is paying the WSG which totals about $1,200-$1,400 every 2 months. This is a large expense ...