Mike Nelson
Homeowner’s insurance claim covered yet tenant’s insurance didn’t cover temp housing
We have a small rental property that had a tub drain leak causing extensive damage to the floor/subfloor. We ended up filing a claim with our insurance. Our insurance covered new floors for the entire house as well re...
Corbett Brasington
Hoarder house....what to do with the stuff?
Curious how people have handled this in the past? My initial though is....dumpster everything but jewelry as I don't want to deal with the time it take to sort things.
Can you donate it and get a huge write off from...
Rick Bassett
Screening Prospective tenants with prolonged foreclosures
We rent SFH's ($1500 - $1900 range) and typically the majority of our tenants have lost their home in the past and can't qualify for a mortgage anytime soon. Usually they land in an apartment or a multi-family for ...
Grace Esteban
Do You Give Gifts to Your Tenants
In the spirit of holiday gift-giving. How many of you here give gifts to your tenants and why? TIA
Andrew Abbott
Multi-Family Properties in Metro Detroit, Michigan
Looking to purchase my first multi-family property in the metro Detroit area. As a first time home buyer, I'm trying to determine the best market to shop for a duplex. Does anyone have suggestions/experience with mu...
Roman Puzey
MTR Furnishing Tips
Hello,We are getting ready our MTR property to be rented for a traveling nurse. We are still in early stages of getting our property ready for rent and I had a question regarding furnishing. I do have a check list (sp...
Adam Bosley
How to find multi family zoning information
Hi BP Family,
I'm looking to purchase my first duplex. Unfortunately the cost to purchase is much higher than the cost to build. So here's the million dollar question. Does anyone have tips/experience with finding in...
Rudy T.
1031 Exchange for business
Hi All, I was just wondering if any of you guys/gals have any experience in exchanging a 1031 rental property into a business (let's say a franchise). Would that be an "in-kind" exchange? Cheers, Rudy
Katie Ritter
Investment Property filled with high end items, what do you do?
There is an investment property that is over 3,000 sq ft filled with at one point high end items. I wouldn't consider it hoarding but the amount of clothing this husband and wife had blows my mind. Some items are st...
Mark Mason
Tri-Cities WA Current Deals
Hi southeast WA BP folks,I'm looking to do buy and hold in the Tri-Cities area (Richland Kennewick Pasco Prosser) and have purchased one 6-plex with new roof and electrical in Benton City for greater than the 1% rule ...