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A rehab is nearly done and the occupancy permit will be granted shortly afterward. I still have to take care of the hardwood floors and paint after moving in. The painting shouldn't be too bad, but about those floors,...

Hey folks, well I think (hope) I finally found one that will work for our first deal. We are still in negotiations, and I could use any suggestions you fine folks would have. Couple top-of-mind questions I have:1. Doe...

I come to BP for everything. I love this site and the people here have made it even better. I want to share, maybe not success, but my experience starting out in real estate investing.I do not have a blog so felt th...

My rental SFH is going to need the carpet replaced after the current tenants leave April 1st.  This is a 1250 sqft. SFH in the Schaumburg area near Chicago with a slab.  What's the best looking, durable, affordable, a...

My wife and I are tackling this condo we got for a song because it was in rough shape from a hoarder who had lots of cats. Two days of cleanup and we only have the master carpet/padding to pull out. So far we've found...

Hey BP! I'd love to hear anyone's experience using the BRRRR strategy. What are some key takeaways from your experience?What's some things you would do different?What are the advantages to this strategy?Can you share/...

Friends, We recently bought a STR in GA and it seems like we walked into a mess not disclosed by the sellers or picked up on the inspection report. For example, after closing we walked in to find:  water in the baseme...

Hi BP, I'm trying to compile a list of worst landlord headaches ever, to use in a direct mail campaign. Whats the worst call you got from a tenant?What has been your biggest pain from owning a rental property?If you a...

Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...