Hello good people of BP,I am in a bit of a unique situation. I have been living on one side of a MF(duplex) property for the last few years an recently my landlord has put it on the market. He is out of state, retirin...

Does anyone have any intel about buying fixer-uppers in older neighborhoods where you can find some ugly houses but some good ones too - like maybe Ashborough or Archdale in the Dorchester Rd. part of Summerville - bu...

I read about this idea on a self help web blog some time ago but can't remember where so hopefully it won't be a copyright issue.We have several rubble/hand dug very damp basements so I tried it in what I consider the...

Hello BP family,
I was scheduled for a closing this Thursday. However, that has been extended a week since they have to evict two units. My loan officer hasn't got back the clear to close due and or closing disclosur...

Hi guysI have an older two family which has such high levels of humidity in the basement that I am constantly replacing joists and other wood due to rot. I think the best option is to run a dehumidifier.In this basem...

I purchased a single family detached rental with a business partner about three years ago. We have tried to list it with an agent twice, with not so much as one offer. It is currently not on the MLS and we are in the ...

Hi AllI recently acquired a rental property in Charlotte NC - Condo. The tenant reported A/C not working so I called my Home Warranty Company and they diagnosed it as a bad compressor. They fixed this after the 60 dol...

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I'm looking into how to go about securing my first rental investment property and I thought I'd lay out my thought process here.  I was an active duty military member down in southern California for a fe...

Not you getting tested...getting the building tested!

As a Home Performance Expert I run into many situations of uncomfortable, unhealthy, and too often unsafe indoor home environments. When it comes to getti...

Hi BP,While driving for dollars, I came across a small multifamily (possibly a triplex) that I would like to pursue; the only thing I am concerned about is that it does not have central air. All units appear to have a...