I am going to pay my friend's 15 yr old son to do odd jobs on a flip. It will just be things like removing cabinet doors, sanding, changing door knobs, landscaping, cleaning up and all the little tedious time consumi...

Looking at a single family rental right outside of a school zone to buy as a rental. Elementary School (Grades 1-5) is basically across the street. Does anyone have rentals this close to a school. If what are the plus...

First time landlords here. We are just beginning the tenant screening process. What are some key questions to ask tenant references? Categories include: personal references, employers, and landlords?Also welcoming any...

So as a kid right out of college I had bought a house for a pretty affordable price in my market. A few years later on after a few big value-add projects, I had discovered the BP community and had decided I wanted to ...

BP Community, I’m reaching out because my 13-year-old son has developed a huge interest in real estate, and I’m not sure how to guide him. Over the past week, he’s been glued to his computer, looking at rental propert...

My daughter is 11 and I routinely have her with me while I'm stopping by my rental.  Problem is I'm running out of ideas on jobs I can say she's hired to do.  Looking for ideas and thoughts from anyone who's done it. ...

Hi all, 
I'm looking for the best way to handle the following. We had a tenant who claimed to have 4 kids, and then ended up moving in 2 more kids and the father. The fighting ensued, and they did over $10,000 worth ...

We currently own a two family home and have a family of four living upstairs. The youngest whose around twelve years old loves to run around and bounce a ball off the hardwood floors.
We understand what we got oursel...

Recently married and currently expecting, my wife and I are looking for ways to build the financial independence we need to support our kid(s) outside of the usual 9-5. While this sounds like it will be harder while a...

I bought a nice looking row house in an 'up and coming' part of Pittsburgh's north side.  Despite the charming look to the neighborhood there's a heroin dealer across the street.   The foot and vehicle drug traffic is...