I've been buying the 9 year water heaters lately from Home Depot and have been thinking about purchasing the 12 year heaters from now on but is there really that much of a difference between a 6 year and a 12 year oth...

I am struggling with determining how much money to put down on any specific property. I have always heard it’s best to use other peoples money but with higher interest rates would it not be smarter to put a bigger dow...

I have a rental property in South KC that has been vacant for four months now. The property went vacant in October 2017 and is still not rented. I understand that winter months are not ideal times to get a property re...

Hello fellow BP'ers,

First let me say that I am a frequent reader of BP blog posts, and through those posts, I have been steered more toward multifamily properties lately.  I used to think that I wanted single fami...

Hello fellow rental property owners,
I'm curious if other landlords can share their experience with tank water heaters in their apartment units. Mainly, how long are they lasting before they fail and begin leaking?
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Has anyone done this? Yesterday my HWH in my own home sprung a leak, causing a minor flood. Thankfully we had a leak alarm next to it. We will be putting a drain pan in with the replacement, but I would like to do som...

There are some properties I am interested in that are older and they most likely have asbestos.  I am risk averse and if I were to purchase, I would tear down to the studs and do a full rehab {this would include getti...

1. Reduce Taxable Income. Many real estate investors have W2 employment or 1099 employment. Either way, there is tax liability for these investors. How much individuals pay in taxes does not depend solely on what your...

Hi All,I’m about to sell 2 properties in SoCal that have high appreciation and I am wavering between several 1031 options. I’m wavering between just purchasing more properties, a DST or a Opportunity Zone Fund.For tho...

I am buying a condo without a title company. I know most people will say to use one, but I've done the title search and am confident that the seller is the only owner and that the only encumbrance is a mortgage. I als...