BPThis Friday I completed my first move-out inspection. A guy came over and charge me $300 to change my locks. He changed 3 locks. Does this seem like a fair price? Where can I get information on going prices prior to...

I'm fairly new to real estate and have quickly learned that the IRS gives us investors a lot of breaks but it comes at a price. The last few hours have been spent wandering around in a quagmire of IRS Publications tha...

Good morning everyone! My name is Holly and my fiance Ken and I are looking to get our current home ready for the rental market as we have accepted a position back in Southeast Texas, close to our families where we gr...

I'm considering installing the Kwickset smart key (master key) deadbolt on my rental. Link: https://www.kwikset.com/smartsecurity/key-control.aspx. Has anyone had experience with this? I called a local lock smith and ...

Experienced landlords:Generally speaking, when you are turning a property between long term tenants, do consider re-painting as a “standard” part of the process? Or, do you consider that as “extra” wear and tear and d...

Years ago, I did several successful fix-and-flips. But, I financed the deals using my own bank account, credit cards and family loans. I never used private lenders or hard money sources. Now that I'm retired, and vent...

After a few excellent BRRRRs in Boulder County, CO in the past few years I think I finally have a bit of a dud. Not the property itself but rather the circumstances. I would greatly appreciate anyones input as I am fl...

Hello, I’m struggling to find deals that will cash flow well in Orlando. I currently own one triplex in College Park that I bought in 2018 and I house hack. I have been on the hunt since then to find a second deal and...

Hi All,I'm a new investor located in Orange County, CA. With the usual caveats in mind -- i.e., this doesn't constitute legal advice / consult your CPA, attorney, etc. -- I wanted to get a sense for how experienced in...

Hello BP!  I've been a pro member for about 6 months now and am proud to announce that I have officially closed on my first deal - a duplex!  The gameplan for this thread is to chronicle my progress through the rehab,...