I'm renting to a student market and am targeting out of state and international students with a fully furnished apartment, down to kitchen goods.  This bumps my rent up by a minimum of $480 per month if utilities are ...

I'm 30 years old and just got out of prison after 5 years I have 10k saved up in a bank account from working my last 2 years at a transitional center I've been researching properties and real estate is what I want to ...

So, I'm examining the plumbing for my bathroom that sits in the joists of the basement, and I notice the valve pictured here.One side is hot, the other is cold. From what I can tell, hot is on full-open and cold is co...

Installing a new glass block window in the main hallway bathroom really added a nice touch, but the tile choices from Home Depot are what really put the upstairs bathroom “over the top.” Just look at the before and...

Threw a For Sale posting out for the hell of it, to see what happened. Would love a property half the size with half the size yard.

Got four responses in one day that the posting was active. Two of the expe...

So i have a property in the market for rent now... And I got an email saying "nothing more gross than toilet seat up... Women turned off immediately".... So I took a look at the pictures posted, and yes, the toilet se...

How can I charge my tenants for electric and water usage when it's all on one meter?do I just include everything in the rent and check on the past years usages and add it that way

Hi! I am self managing all of my properties and at the beginning I just signed leases with fixed utility amounts for simplicity. I’m realizing that was a mistake because the tenants are running up the utility bill. Pu...

Hey all! Long post. For the short version, skip to the bottom of the post. I've been a member here for a long time but after only doing 2 wholesale deals I had to take a hiatus to care for a sick child. Got back into ...

I am a new pro on BP and new to REI.  I am looking at my first deal on a multi-family that has existing tenants. What is done with the deposits that the current owner has collected, so that if I buy the deposit refund...