Maybe this is the wrong place for this question, but someone here has to know. I have a 3 unit building where the electrical panels for all 3 units and common is in the basement. If a breaker trips, tenants have to go...

I'm looking at a 24 unit in a small town.  The property is bank owned and is ~50% full.  The bank has been telling the onsite manager not to lease the property for the last 6-8 months.  I'm assuming one would just hav...

We are currently marketing a property that has a great deal of interest. Would any landlords consider someone with poor credit who was willing to pay a full year's rent in advance (plus deposits), but doesn't quite me...

I just wanted to get the pulse of everyone's market. In our suburb markets of the Twin Cities, we seem to have hit a slow patch. Last year was really busy but this year has been really quiet with a drop off in tenan...

Walking into this home was just difficult to do, due to the stench. There was feces on the carpet and wall. The carpet was urine soaked. I believe this is what brought the cost down and the ability to do some mainly s...

I'm just getting started as a real estate investor and I'm trying to get an understanding of as many different scenarios as possible. What would I do in this situation? I'm pretty handy, I did my mom's kitchen remodel...

Hi everyone.  I am a new"ish" landlord and I need window treatment advice.  In my previous property I installed blinds/shades in all the windows.  It was a wood frame house with normal sized windows so I could install...

Hello, I've read quite a bit about house flipping and even though there is always more to learn I think I am ready for my first deal. The only problem is I have no finances to be able to purchase my first property. I ...

I have been lurking on BP for a while now and am finally taking a moment to say "Hello" from beautiful San Diego, CA.

My F/T job is "Mom" but I also have background in commercial property management/property accoun...

I am doing a rehab on a rental unit that currently has the type of drop down ceiling tile that you see in office spaces. This ceiling tile is there to cover up some ugly electrical work. For me to do a full rehab and ...