Someone argued that ARV is determined, in part by, closing costs and agent commissions. What do you think and why?

The applicant, a single woman, has 4 kids. My rental in Baltimore city has two legal bedrooms plus a 3rd "bonus room" upstairs that has no exterior window or closet, so we advertise it as a 2-bedroom. Occupancy guidel...

Hey everyone - I currently have a triplex under renovation and one unit is ready to be rented out. The utility setup is unique. All 3 units share water , 2 out of 3 share gas, and electric is completely separate. To m...

Hi all - we have an ADU in our single family home and have been including the cost of utilities in the ADU rent. We recently started charging our tenants a $100 flat rate to help cover some of our soaring utility cost...

I am a soon-to-be new landlord and have trouble finding answers to some questions I thought would be easier. I will most likely pay for water, sewer, and general trash. Where do I find an estimate of how much water, s...

Hi all, I posted in another forum about the actual water in basement problem (appears to be water seeping in due to heavy rains, may call a basement waterproofer) but I have another immediate issue I need to figure ou...

I have a two year old shingled roof on a rental house in Dundalk, MD (Rowhome).  This past Saturday a section of the shingles blew off. We had winds in the 30-40 mph range (gusts).  The roofing company does not want t...

Hey, I just purchased my 1st rental property a couple months ago. In June it will be 6 months since the tenants have been in place. I would thinking of doing a 6 month inspection at the property. What u guys think out...

Hi all, have been binging on BP podcast these days, I keep hearing Mr. Greene mentioning whenever he gets into a project with a partner, he prefers a "loan partner" rather than an equity partner. I am wondering how do...

Hello BP,TLDR: Unreasonable neighbors are harassing my tenants to the point where they no longer feel comfortable living there. They are trying to break our lease agreement because of this. Due to HOA regulations, doi...