I'm getting ready to purchase a four plex and was set to acquire a 30 yr. fixed rate loan. A mortgage broker is trying to convince me to acquire an interest only loan stating that I can leverage my money best that wa...

I am currently in the process of purchasing 5 properties from a friend of mine for $45,000. Now these properties are in the condition that you would expect a $9,000 house to be in. Currently all 5 properties have rent...

I have a 1986 mobile home and I am frustrated with the lack of available parts. I would like to switch out the windows.  Knowing that nothing at Home Depot would fit.  I started shopping online and what I can find isn...

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Glad to meet everyone on BP, it's been a while since I've found such an active forum community. I'm completely new to real estate. Been settling into my job for the last year, and looking to...

Who pays the utilities the tenant or the owner?

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Currently interested in a house in tampa that has an ADU in the back.  The front is a 2/1 the back being a 1/1.  There is no separated water/electric meter, I'm going to have to calculate it into potential ren...

Hi BP!I am in the process of buying my first property and we have a 12 year old water heater. The inspector recommends replacing it, but the contractor says it should go on for a long time.My question is: how long doe...

It appears that I did get the house I was hoping to. It won't close for 4-6 weeks, which places it at the end of the year, and freezing temps.
My questions are: How do I find out if it has been winterized, since no o...

I have a split-level built in the early 70's that gets some water in the basement/downstairs living room, as well as the crawl space, during heavy rains. There is a water dam and a working sump pump in the crawl space...

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