Hello,I'm currently looking at a new build townhome in Las Vegas (Inspirada in Henderson, actually.) The house is around $330K. It's looking like monthly expenses (including mortgage) will be around $2K per month and ...

I'm developing a class on dealing with difficult tenants.  What are the most common tenant problems you encounter?  I need some examples for the class (beyond my own bad experiences) but I'm sure everyone will share a...

Hello BP, first blog post! I've purchased one rental property so far, and I used the traditional approach of hiring an agent. In a sense I felt cheated because my agent had to do minimal work, yet still collected the ...

Hi all!I have a tenant who informed me after moving in that her child takes medicine to help him go to the toilet however, it causes the toilet to clog everytime which then leads to the toilet having to be rodded out ...

I am in Florida.I am doing some remodeling of the bathroom and kitchen.In the bathroom, the toilet and the vanity were removed in order to redo the tiles. Now the tiles are done. I need to put the toilet back. I also ...

I have a 2nd floor bathroom at one of my rentals and I visited it yesterday. The tenant showed me that the drywall in the kitchen ceiling (right below 2nd floor bath) had some soft spot. When I went upstairs I noticed...

I am having a plumber go through each unit with the 20 unit apartment to look at issues.

The estimate and walk through is free.

Would it be better for the plumber to work by the job or the hour??

The plumber just w...

Hello everyone,

I have read many posts .. if not all for the last month or so .. but still quite not comprehend why banks are listing REO properties at market value ( at least in State of California ) eventhough I ha...

Hey everyone,So I was brought this deal by my realtor.  It's an 11 unit building, and I've analyzed the numbers that I have for it so far. I'm just looking for some feedback from the group here, as I haven't looked an...

Looking to purchase house in Minneapolis (Linden Hills neighborhood) for short term rental(VRBO/AirB&B).  Does anyone have experience with this? Here are a few questions I'm struggling with:Do I need any type of r...