Hey BP community!I am considering gearing my next unit towards travelling professionals and I have a couple of questions. 1. Are you all typically taking payment up front or on a month by month basis? I assume this wo...

 I have an older gentleman and woman that want to rent my single-family home. They put down one dog on the application. When I checked on their Facebook I found that they have three dogs so they lied about two of them...

I have a young single mother who is paid every two weeks. I want to offer her the option of paying her rent every two weeks as well. Here is why.If her rent is 1000/month she has 12 x $1000 payments per year. However ...

It's been a few months since I last updated.  The 5 attached units (of 9 total) are finally ready to show.  The other 4 will be a few more weeks.  I have attached a before and after of the kitchen.  Unfortunately, as ...

Hello everyone,My name is Derek Sharrard and I am from Bay City, Michigan. I recently just closed on my first Investment Property (Buy and Hold) and wanted to discuss it with other people who are starting out. Hopeful...

Hi - NEWBIE ALERT!We're first-time investment property buyers. We're looking at buying a house that has been running as 3 units for many years. However, it's zoned R5 for a single dwelling. I'm aware that code violati...

This may a bit long winded but I need to learn so comments, constructive or not I need to hear them all, are welcome.  Thanks in advance.
I bought my first flip in May of this year.  I used hard money and went the ea...

Hello All,
First post here. Getting our STR on the market and I was thinking about ways I could automate the thermostat to turn on 1 hour before check-in and right after check-out. Does anyone have any experience wit...

I'm trying to get the ball rolling on my first deal and get pre-approved for a loan. I've researched Quicken Loans and even started the application process to get pre-approved, and it seems like it will be legit and p...

So I closed on a duplex Friday.  I had a sick child so my husband closed in my absence, so this is all being relayed second hand, but here goes.  Before closing, I made sure prorated rent and security deposits were in...