I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...

Hello everyone. I would like to seek your opinion on my recent development with one of my tenants. They signed a lease in November for 12 months. In early January they advised that they have bed bugs which supposedly ...

A seller is offering to give me a house if I buy two of his other properties. The house he is offering to give me has asbestos siding. It is a large sturdy house and is about 1800 sq. Has anyone had any experience wit...

Ball park numbers: how much does it cost to fully replace a water heater with labor? Just want to see if my quotes are not too high (i know it varies by places).

We supply a refrigerator with our rental property. It's a modest but nice 3BR 2BA SFR in a nice neighborhood in Lee's Summit, MO. The refrigerator is older and the icemaker stopped working. The tenant has asked ...

Hi, I've been considering investing in real estate for the past year. Over the past 3 months I've been reading pretty much anything I can get my hands on regarding rei. It seem as if everyone advises to get your first...

Hi, I've got a sidewalk sloping towards the house and I'd like to correct it properly. I've talked to a mudjacker and he believes the sidewalk is too old and should just be replaced. I am considering pouring new co...

Hello all!If you manage and maintain your own properties, what spare parts do you stock?What I have in mind are things that might make the house "unlivable", or parts that can be used to at least make the house safe o...

Happy New Year BP Community!As some of you may know, the North East has been experiencing record breaking cold. This has been especially true in Saratoga Springs, NY. One effect this has on my property is that I canno...