I'm a Realtor just south of Boston and have a client who has identified a 3 pled that looks attractive.  He will not owner occupy so lenders are requiring 20% down.  He has 5% and is looking for alternative financing....

Would it be best to include all utilities and allow a tenant just to pay a flat fee that covers everything for a SFH? Example: Mortage payment is $600 a month which is fixed rate which includes everything in one payme...

I have a tenant that is using the basement of a three family as a storage area. I have written a nice letter requesting them to remove their belongs from the basement within 24 hours. The tenant has choose to ignore t...

getting into my first house hack, however i have no clue what the best option is for presenting a lease agreement. Should i have a fresh one drawn by an attorney? should i have an attorney edit an existing one? or can...

I bought a house with my VA loan in Jacksonville NC and was hoping to have it rented by October. However Hurricane Florence threw a wrench in those plans! My insurance is covering repairs which should be done in a cou...

I just finished rehabbing a small house in Columbus, Ohio.  The home was built in 1930, and, like many homes built during this time, has ductwork in the basement that has the old asbestos wrap on some of the 6 inch du...

Here's a slightly interesting one(I think). I've got a 5-unit building, and I recently installed a washer and dryer in a storage room that can be locked. I gave the option for all tenants to pay $15 extra a month for ...

Hello BP, Need some help on the choosing exterior color combination on this house. Repainting the exterior with these SW Repose gray (siding), SW snowbound white(trims) and SW rave red(door) but anyone with experience...

Hello everyone,I went under contract on a mixed use property back in late June that I'm converting back to a duplex. My agent sent over an addendum to extend the closing since I'm using a rehab loan and I also had add...

I just got a call and a picture from a tenant that a tree branch fell on the roof, part of the branch is still loosely attached to the main trunk of the tree.The branch itself is the size of a small tree with the diam...