I bought three 8-unit buildings in November.  Inspection revealed that one building had a cockroach problem that seemed fairly isolated to one unit where the tenant was really dirty.  Other tenants complained about se...

I have used Quickbooks desktop pro for 5+ years and have been happy with it.  They now charge an annual subscription even for desktop versions.  Anyone use Quickbooks online?  Or are there other expense tracking softw...

Hello,I'm in a forward stage of closing on a 12 unit in Ohio. The building has a nat gas 100 gallon 199,000 BTU water heater in place. It's from 2013, installed by current owner, and is in very good working condition....

Brief Background. I live in Texas. I'm an engineer by profession. I've owned 4 rental properties at one point in time. I've since consolidated down to one rental property that I currently own. My plan/aspiration is to...

Has anyone bought a 2/1 and added an extra bedroom to increase rents? I know every market is different, but in general is it worth the extra investment to bring higher rent amounts? Any Denver peeps have experience wi...

I own a rental in CO (over 5 years definitely classified as 'investment property').  I may be moving to CA soon.I have plans to sell the CO rental in the next few months.From what I have read, it appears that it's bet...

Investors, I am curious. If a wholesaler offered you a property that had a third-party home inspection for $50 - $100 you could order would you buy it?I am considering becoming a wholesaler but looking to create a str...

I'm curious if anyone has had any experience working with hard money lenders that offer non-doc loans for rehabs?

I have had no verifable income since 2004 but do have have a sizeable amount of money in the bank (50k...

Anyone have recommendations for treatment of termites.  I'm in Southern California- have wood frame 4 unit occupied building. 2 stories. There's several places on wood trim, wood frame, doors, windows, with holes and ...

I'm in the market for a new electric water heater for a 5 bedroom home that sleeps up to 12. I'm willing to go down to 2 gpm for each of three shower heads. In the experience of the esteemed forum members here at BP, ...