Closing on a CMX-2 zoned duplex in Philadelphia soon. It has 2 residential apartments and 2 very large rooms with locks in a basement. Would like to know what can we do with this space in the basement? How do we adver...

Anyone have any information about the short-term rental market in the U.P. of Michigan? I am interested in buying a lake home around Marquette area and was hoping to rent it out when I am not using it. Just wondering ...

Hello BP folks.First year owning this rental property  and we decided to be perform the inspection exercise ourselves.  We used the template checklist from Brandon's "managing rental properties" book which we found ve...

Hello BP Members,I reside in San Gabriel Valley in california, about 15 minutes east of downtown LA.There is a good decent sized apartment complex not to far from where i live, i drive by there quite often, its on a c...

Hi everyone!My husband and I are looking to invest in real estate by the end of 2022. He is a veteran and our current house is solely under his name. I have never bought a house so I believe I do qualify for an FHA lo...

For a rehab I’m analyzing, I’m considering to move the furnace. So far, the best place I’ve come up with to put it is in a bedroom closet.Is this in violation of any codes, or pose any other safety concern I’m overl...

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Can anybody familiar with Cincinnati share any information on the Westwood area. I’ve seen a lot of crime and shooting reports there, but I’m not sure what to make of the area as I’m not local to the area. I...

Hi everyone,I have a pretty rookie question here. But how do you know if an addition is permitted or not?If not, how do you go about that situation? What exactly does it mean? What things should I be concerned about? ...

Tenant of 2 years sent me pictures of kitchen flooring that is coming up around the edges (linoleum). It was in solid condition, not peeling, when they moved in but it is old. They are requesting that I replace the ...

I had recently bought a home in the San Jose area with the intent of demolishing it and building a new house there. During the time taken to get the permits, roughly 9 months ( May 2021), I was planning to rent out th...