You've busted a water pipe and a couple days later your house is broken into and all your tools are stolen.At least the thief left us a new umbrella.  I could have used that when I busted the water pipe.Not really sur...

I bought a unit that should rent for ~$2,000. It has a busted water softener. Costs $900 to fix, and a new unit will run $1,000-$2,000 installed. Also costs $200 to remove.

I'm leaning towards outright removal, bu...

To the landlords......What has been the most expensive damage you've had on a rental property. It can be purposeful or just one of those things that happens.

I got a call last night around midnight from a tenant.......

Despite reports from U.S. Media sources that the real estate bust is over, Yale professor Robert Shiller is still skeptical. Best known for his research that produced the S&P/Case-Shiller house price indices for t...

Noticed the other day when I walked into my tenants unit that there was a bunch of gunk like oil type build up crap just in front and under the stove....

I didn't say anything about but I probably should have..... is...

Hey BP community,I was inspecting a house today and there was lots of pooled water in the backyard. We have had a lot of rain recently but it has been 24 hours and I would expect it to have dried up by now. What sort ...

We hear a lot of negative about the going on's of Detroit, here is a positive of all the new development going on in the city, despite the current bankruptcy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/detroit-...

Hello BP,I own a quadplex 4 unit multifamily in a state where marijuana is not legal in any capacity (recreational or medicinal); and one of my tenants (A) has mentioned marijuana smells coming in through the vents sh...

Still headed west after all these years.

Looking for a little insight from some of the other markets out there in terms of financing. Has anyone been able to finance any of their properties without a personal guarantee?

Before the bust it was game on fo...