I had a not-so-great start to the new year - frozen pipes and flooding at one apartment complex, and a fire in another building.As I was fumbling through what to do with the aftermath of the fire, it got me thinking t...

A tenant along with 2 children became stuck in an elevator on our property. They used the phone in the elevator to contact the service. 911 was also dispatched. After the technician got the door open he saw that the e...

Hey guys, there's a house listed on my local market for $223k and described by the realtor as having 'severe water and mold damage, broken pipes, freeze damage and missing carpet/flooring/sheetrock. Seller will not ne...

I am interested in duplexes in the Hampton Roads area.  I regularly see listings for duplexes in South Norfolk that look attractive on a price-to-rent basis, although maybe a little rough in terms of condition and are...

One of our tenant has always been paying rent on time with out any issues until this month. We contacted the tenant and mentioned that a friend was shot/robbed in front of our property. I don't want to be insensitive ...

I'm buying a duplex out of state with a partner. We're thinking of using one of us to finance the property personally (using an investment property mortgage), and then moving the property into an LLC. Here are some qu...

I have tenants who are not the cleanest. Plain and simple. Wife says she has a moth problem and asks me if I have the same problem (I don't) because I live next door and asks if she can get it looked at. Makes me feel...

Hi all!Well I have an agreement of sale for my first property!  I am working through financing, etc.  It's zoned something called "AO" which is "Apartment/Office".  Seems I am needing a commercial mortgage for this.  ...

I'm refinancing a 5 unit apartment building and the bank just started doing "EDR Collateral Screening". I think EDR stands for "Environmental Data Resources". The result is quoted below:

" EDR collateral screen out...

Hello BP!I'm hoping someone might have some guidance on a recent event that happened at my property in Cicero. Long story short is that my tenant apparently had some friends that stole from a local corner store and we...