We have only owned duplexes up until now. We are in the process of buying a large commercial building that we plan to section into 3 units and rent 1 unit to our s-corp contracting business. The other 2 units will be ...

Hey BP,

I have a 4 unit under contract in Elgin, IL that just got inspected. I have some questions regarding the report as I would like additional opinions on how serious these issues may be and if it is worth pro...

Since we all have our own definition, I think it would be helpful to describe mine and see what insight you guys have and what your definitions may be. Please let me know in the comments below if this is helpful, or i...

I have agreed to buy my first SFH investment property from a TK (turnkey) and just received the inspection report. The SFH is 60 years old but was represented as being "fully rehabbed". The inspection report is con...

We are about to close on a duplex in Alabama that will need a full renovation.  One of the sides is unoccupied with fire damage, the other side has month to month hoarder tenants... two sisters.  Right now they are be...

Good Afternoon,     I have a quick question about the law requirements or type of responsibility we have as a landlord.  A tenant of ours wanted their stairs replaced, because the riser had fallen off.  Even though it...

I have a working condition tub that seems to be peeling (view photo) I want to avoid replacing it because it seems to be stucked to the wall so the removing part will be very hard and I was wondering if anyone had exp...

Linky link. For those unaware, we had a tragedy in Oakland this past weekend. Fire. About two dozen people lived in the building. Dozens are dead, in what reads like something out of the developing world: very large p...

Good idea? What's the easiest way to put them up? other good strategies besides direct mail ?

So I have a friend that rents out to tennants, I believe that the property isn't up to standards and he could probably get in trouble if he was inspected. So what does a property need to be legally rentable? And does ...